diff --git a/public/loading9.png b/public/loading9.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/public/preview9.png b/public/preview9.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/canvases.json b/src/canvases.json
index 4c2fffdd..4f2276eb 100644
--- a/src/canvases.json
+++ b/src/canvases.json
@@ -308,5 +308,50 @@
     "cds": 900000,
     "req": "top",
     "sd": "2022-01-06"
+  },
+  "9": {
+    "ident": "r",
+    "colors": [
+      [ 196, 196, 196 ],
+      [ 109, 0, 26 ],
+      [ 190, 0, 57 ], 
+      [ 255, 69, 0 ],
+      [ 255, 168, 0 ],
+      [ 255, 214, 53 ],
+      [ 255, 248, 184 ],
+      [ 0, 163, 104 ],
+      [ 0, 204, 120 ],
+      [ 126, 237, 86 ],
+      [ 0, 117, 111 ],
+      [ 0, 158, 170 ],
+      [ 0, 204, 192 ],
+      [ 36, 80, 164 ],
+      [ 54, 144, 234 ],
+      [ 81, 233, 244 ],
+      [ 73, 58, 193 ],
+      [ 106, 92, 255 ],
+      [ 148, 179, 255 ],
+      [ 129, 30, 159 ],
+      [ 180, 74, 192 ],
+      [ 228, 171, 255 ],
+      [ 222, 16, 127 ],
+      [ 255, 56 , 129 ],
+      [ 255, 153, 170 ],
+      [ 109, 72, 47 ],
+      [ 156, 105, 38 ],
+      [ 255, 180, 112 ],
+      [ 0, 0, 0 ],
+      [ 81, 82, 82 ],
+      [ 137, 141, 144 ],
+      [ 212, 215, 217 ],
+      [ 255, 255, 255 ]
+    ],
+    "cli": 1,
+    "size": 4096,
+    "bcd": 300000,
+    "cds": 300000,
+    "ranked": false,
+    "req": 0,
+    "sd": "2023-08-01"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/canvasesDesc.js b/src/canvasesDesc.js
index 37397e01..55d314c0 100644
--- a/src/canvasesDesc.js
+++ b/src/canvasesDesc.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function getCanvases(t) {
     6: t`PixelCanvas`,
     7: t`1bit`,
     8: t`Top10`,
+    9: t`r/place`,
   };
   const canvasDesc = {
     0: t`Our main canvas, a huge map of the world. Place everywhere you like`,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function getCanvases(t) {
     6: t`Mirror of PixelCanvas`,
     7: t`Black and White canvas`,
     8: t`A canvas for the most active players from the the previous day. Daily ranking updates at 00:00 UTC.`,
+    9: t`Copy of r/place 2023 canvas. Will be present for a while.`,
   };
   /*
    * no edit below here needed when adding/removing canvas
diff --git a/src/core/constants.js b/src/core/constants.js
index 975781e6..de2616d3 100644
--- a/src/core/constants.js
+++ b/src/core/constants.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_SCALE = 3;
 
 // default canvas that is first assumed, before real canvas data
 // gets fetched via api/me
-export const DEFAULT_CANVAS_ID = '0';
+export const DEFAULT_CANVAS_ID = '9';
 export const DEFAULT_CANVASES = {
   0: {
     ident: 'd',
@@ -58,6 +58,51 @@ export const DEFAULT_CANVASES = {
     req: -1,
     sd: '2020-01-08',
   },
+  9: {
+    "ident": "r",
+    "colors": [
+      [ 196, 196, 196 ],
+      [ 109, 0, 26 ],
+      [ 190, 0, 57 ], 
+      [ 255, 69, 0 ],
+      [ 255, 168, 0 ],
+      [ 255, 214, 53 ],
+      [ 255, 248, 184 ],
+      [ 0, 163, 104 ],
+      [ 0, 204, 120 ],
+      [ 126, 237, 86 ],
+      [ 0, 117, 111 ],
+      [ 0, 158, 170 ],
+      [ 0, 204, 192 ],
+      [ 36, 80, 164 ],
+      [ 54, 144, 234 ],
+      [ 81, 233, 244 ],
+      [ 73, 58, 193 ],
+      [ 106, 92, 255 ],
+      [ 148, 179, 255 ],
+      [ 129, 30, 159 ],
+      [ 180, 74, 192 ],
+      [ 228, 171, 255 ],
+      [ 222, 16, 127 ],
+      [ 255, 56 , 129 ],
+      [ 255, 153, 170 ],
+      [ 109, 72, 47 ],
+      [ 156, 105, 38 ],
+      [ 255, 180, 112 ],
+      [ 0, 0, 0 ],
+      [ 81, 82, 82 ],
+      [ 137, 141, 144 ],
+      [ 212, 215, 217 ],
+      [ 255, 255, 255 ]
+    ],
+    "cli": 1,
+    "size": 4096,
+    "bcd": 300000,
+    "cds": 300000,
+    "ranked": false,
+    "req": 0,
+    "sd": "2023-08-01"
+  }
 };
 
 export const TILE_LOADING_IMAGE = './loading.png';