diff --git a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
index e8d12774..4347a513 100644
--- a/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
+++ b/public/include/config/global.inc.dist.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ $config = array(
     'max' => 250
   ),
   'website' => array(
+    'registration' => true,         // Allow new users to register
     'name' => 'The Pool',
     'slogan' => 'Resistance is futile',
     'email' => 'test@example.com',  // Mail address used for notifications
diff --git a/public/include/pages/register.inc.php b/public/include/pages/register.inc.php
index aecab054..f1c4cb73 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/register.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/register.inc.php
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 <?php
 
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-    die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
 
-// Tempalte specifics
-$smarty->assign("CONTENT", "default.tpl");
+if (!$config['website']['registration']) {
+  $_SESSION['POPUP'][] = array('CONTENT' => 'Account registration is currently disabled. Please try again later.', 'TYPE' => 'errormsg');
+  $smarty->assign("CONTENT", "disabled.tpl");
+} else {
+  // Tempalte specifics
+  $smarty->assign("CONTENT", "default.tpl");
+}
 ?>
diff --git a/public/include/pages/register/register.inc.php b/public/include/pages/register/register.inc.php
index 53e941bf..2e4e4885 100644
--- a/public/include/pages/register/register.inc.php
+++ b/public/include/pages/register/register.inc.php
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 <?php
-
 // Make sure we are called from index.php
-if (!defined('SECURITY'))
-    die('Hacking attempt');
+if (!defined('SECURITY')) die('Hacking attempt');
 
-
-if ($user->register($_POST['username'], $_POST['password1'], $_POST['password2'], $_POST['pin'], $_POST['email1'], $_POST['email2'])) {
+if (!$config['website']['registration']) {
+  $_SESSION['POPUP'][] = array('CONTENT' => 'Account registration is currently disabled. Please try again later.', 'TYPE' => 'errormsg');
+} else if ($user->register($_POST['username'], $_POST['password1'], $_POST['password2'], $_POST['pin'], $_POST['email1'], $_POST['email2']) && $config['website']['registration']) {
   $_SESSION['POPUP'][] = array('CONTENT' => 'Account created, please login');
 } else {
   $_SESSION['POPUP'][] = array('CONTENT' => 'Unable to create account: ' . $user->getError(), 'TYPE' => 'errormsg');
diff --git a/public/templates/mmcFE/register/disabled.tpl b/public/templates/mmcFE/register/disabled.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e5ac8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/templates/mmcFE/register/disabled.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{include file="global/block_header.tpl" BLOCK_HEADER="Registration disabled" BLOCK_STYLE="clear:none;"}
+<br /><center><p><font size="5px">We are currently not accepting new user registrations.</font></p></center>
+{include file="global/block_footer.tpl"}