diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a133ae4..c4e274f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ atfile help
         * Both GNU and BusyBox versions supported
     * [`websocat`](https://github.com/vi/websocat) _(optional: needed for `stream`)_
 * **ATProto account**
-  *  Both [Bluesky PLC-operated](https://bsky.social) and self-hosted accounts supported
-      * If you're using a `bsky.network` (`@*.bsky.social`) account,  limit the amount of files you upload to Bluesky PLC's servers. Heed the copyright warning: **do not upload copyrighted files.**
+  *  Both [Bluesky PBC-operated](https://bsky.social) and self-hosted accounts supported
+      * If you're using a `bsky.network` (`@*.bsky.social`) account,  limit the amount of files you upload to Bluesky PBC's servers. Heed the copyright warning: **do not upload copyrighted files.**
       * `did:web` accounts supported!
     * Confirmed to work on [Bluesky PDS](https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds) and [millipds](https://github.com/DavidBuchanan314/millipds)
       * Other PDSs remain untested, but if they implement standard `com.atproto.*` endpoints, there should be no reason these won't work
diff --git a/src/commands/help.sh b/src/commands/help.sh
index fb279e0..e9e5563 100644
--- a/src/commands/help.sh
+++ b/src/commands/help.sh
@@ -157,7 +157,12 @@ function atfile.help() {
         ℹ️  Your PDS is resolved from your username. Set to override it (or if
            resolving fails)
     ${_envvar_prefix}_ENDPOINT_PLC_DIRECTORY <url> (default: ${_endpoint_plc_directory_default}$([[ $_endpoint_plc_directory_default == *"zio.blue" ]] && echo "²"))
-        Endpoint of the PLC directory\n
+        Endpoint of the PLC directory
+    ${_envvar_prefix}_DISABLE_PBC_FALLBACK <bool¹> (default: $_disable_pbc_fallback)
+        Disable the (hardcoded) usage of various Bluesky PBC-hosted fallbacks
+        if/when required. Currently, there are fallbacks for:
+        * ${_envvar_prefix}_ENDPOINT_APPVIEW ($_endpoint_appview_fallback)
+        * ${_envvar_prefix}_ENDPOINT_PLC_DIRECTORY ($_endpoint_plc_directory_fallback)\n
     ${_envvar_prefix}_DEBUG <bool¹> (default: $_debug_default)
         Print debug outputs
         ⚠️  When output is JSON (${_envvar_prefix}_OUTPUT_JSON=1), sets to 0
diff --git a/src/entry.sh b/src/entry.sh
index 1f784b5..0725d82 100644
--- a/src/entry.sh
+++ b/src/entry.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ _path_envvar="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_PATH_CONF" "$_path_env
 
 _debug_default=$([[ $ATFILE_DEVEL == 1 ]] && echo 1 || echo 0)
 _devel_publish_default=0
+_disable_pbc_fallback_default=0
 _disable_update_checking_default=0
 _disable_updater_default=0
 _dist_username_default="$_meta_did"
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ _skip_unsupported_os_warn_default=0
 
 #### Fallbacks
 
+_endpoint_appview_fallback="https://api.bsky.app"
 _endpoint_plc_directory_fallback="https://plc.directory"
 _max_list_fallback=100
 
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ _max_list_fallback=100
 
 _debug="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DEBUG" "$_debug_default")"
 _devel_publish="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DEVEL_PUBLISH" $_devel_publish_default)"
+_disable_pbc_fallback="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DISABLE_PBC_FALLBACK" $_disable_pbc_fallback_default)"
 _disable_update_checking="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DISABLE_UPDATE_CHECKING" $_disable_update_checking_default)"
 _disable_updater="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DISABLE_UPDATER" $_disable_updater_default)"
 _dist_password="$(atfile.util.get_envvar "${_envvar_prefix}_DIST_PASSWORD")"
diff --git a/src/lexi/app_bsky.sh b/src/lexi/app_bsky.sh
index f08cec5..3d125f6 100644
--- a/src/lexi/app_bsky.sh
+++ b/src/lexi/app_bsky.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,23 @@
 function app.bsky.actor.getProfile() {
     actor="$1"
     
-    atfile.xrpc.bsky.get "app.bsky.actor.getProfile" "actor=$actor"
+    # NOTE: AppViewLite does not fully support app.bsky.actor.getProfile
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    appview="$_endpoint_appview_fallback"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    [[ $_disable_pbc_fallback == 1 ]] && unset appview
+
+    atfile.xrpc.bsky.get "app.bsky.actor.getProfile" "actor=$actor" "" "$appview"
 }
 
 function app.bsky.labeler.getServices() {
     did="$1"
+
+    # NOTE: AppViewLite does not fully support app.bsky.labeler.getServices
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    appview="$_endpoint_appview_fallback"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    [[ $_disable_pbc_fallback == 1 ]] && unset appview
     
     atfile.xrpc.bsky.get "app.bsky.labeler.getServices" "dids=$did"
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/util.sh b/src/shared/util.sh
index b88f941..0f8b06a 100644
--- a/src/shared/util.sh
+++ b/src/shared/util.sh
@@ -264,10 +264,13 @@ function atfile.util.get_didplc_doc() {
     didplc_endpoint="$_endpoint_plc_directory"
     didplc_doc="$(atfile.util.get_didplc_doc.request_doc "$didplc_endpoint" "$actor")"
 
-    if [[ "$didplc_doc" != "{"* ]]; then
-        # shellcheck disable=SC2154
-        didplc_endpoint="$_endpoint_plc_directory_fallback"
-        didplc_doc="$(atfile.util.get_didplc_doc.request_doc "$didplc_endpoint" "$actor")"
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    if [[ $_disable_pbc_fallback == 0 ]]; then
+        if [[ "$didplc_doc" != "{"* ]]; then
+            # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+            didplc_endpoint="$_endpoint_plc_directory_fallback"
+            didplc_doc="$(atfile.util.get_didplc_doc.request_doc "$didplc_endpoint" "$actor")"
+        fi
     fi
 
     echo "$didplc_doc" | jq ". += {\"directory\": \"$didplc_endpoint\"}"
diff --git a/src/shared/xrpc.sh b/src/shared/xrpc.sh
index 02bce85..789ff6c 100644
--- a/src/shared/xrpc.sh
+++ b/src/shared/xrpc.sh
@@ -59,9 +59,13 @@ function atfile.xrpc.bsky.get() {
     lexi="$1"
     query="$2"
     type="$3"
+    appview="$4"
+
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+    [[ -z "$appview" ]] && appview="$_endpoint_appview"
 
     atfile.http.get \
-        "$_endpoint_appview/xrpc/$lexi?$query" \
+        "$appview/xrpc/$lexi?$query" \
         "" \
         "$type" | jq
 }