diff --git a/root/templates/homepage_hero.tt b/root/templates/homepage_hero.tt
index 77e95f7cf7bd89ee1b978363473508921878f818..0f1311d0e18b465a9027264f8ce2ff03df178169 100644
--- a/root/templates/homepage_hero.tt
+++ b/root/templates/homepage_hero.tt
@@ -4,7 +4,16 @@
             <h1 class="fw-bolder">[% name %]</h1>
             <p class="fw-bold">Because meal planning can also be simple</p>
             <p class="mt-5">Here you can browse <a class="text-white" href="[% recipes_url %]">public recipes</a>.</p>
-            <p>To begin your own project,<br><a href="[% register_url %]" class="text-white">register your personal account</a> or <a href="[% login_url %]" class="text-white">sign in</a>.</p>
+            <p>
+                To begin your own project,
+        [% IF register_url %]
+                <br> <a href="[% register_url %]" class="text-white">register your personal account</a> or
+        [% END %]
+                <a href="[% login_url %]" class="text-white">sign in</a>.
+        [% IF NOT register_url %]
+                <br> Registration is disabled on this site.
+        [% END %]
+            </p>
         </div>
         <div id="hero-img"></div>
     </div>