diff --git a/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js b/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
index 03b071ed48..c0b393febf 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/auth/Registration.js
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
                 this.setState({
                     flows: e.data.flows,
                 });
+            } else if (e.httpStatus === 403 && e.errcode === "M_UNKNOWN") {
+                this.setState({
+                    errorText: _t("Registration has been disabled on this homeserver."),
+                });
             } else {
                 this.setState({
-                    errorText: _t("Unable to query for supported registration methods"),
+                    errorText: _t("Unable to query for supported registration methods."),
                 });
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
index d461de3a19..7eccbc4fd1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
+++ b/src/i18n/strings/en_EN.json
@@ -1419,7 +1419,8 @@
     "Failed to fetch avatar URL": "Failed to fetch avatar URL",
     "Set a display name:": "Set a display name:",
     "Upload an avatar:": "Upload an avatar:",
-    "Unable to query for supported registration methods": "Unable to query for supported registration methods",
+    "Registration has been disabled on this homeserver.": "Registration has been disabled on this homeserver.",
+    "Unable to query for supported registration methods.": "Unable to query for supported registration methods.",
     "This server does not support authentication with a phone number.": "This server does not support authentication with a phone number.",
     "Missing password.": "Missing password.",
     "Passwords don't match.": "Passwords don't match.",