diff --git a/dmoj/settings.py b/dmoj/settings.py
index ff67fab3bd..36c44c71e1 100644
--- a/dmoj/settings.py
+++ b/dmoj/settings.py
@@ -572,6 +572,8 @@
     'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
 )
 
+REGISTRATION_OPEN = True
+
 SOCIAL_AUTH_PIPELINE = (
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.social_details',
     'social_core.pipeline.social_auth.social_uid',
diff --git a/judge/template_context.py b/judge/template_context.py
index cc3b6f29f2..8c08dda5e7 100644
--- a/judge/template_context.py
+++ b/judge/template_context.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ def general_info(request):
         'nav_tab': FixedSimpleLazyObject(partial(__nav_tab, request.path)),
         'nav_bar': NavigationBar.objects.all(),
         'LOGIN_RETURN_PATH': '' if path.startswith('/accounts/') else path,
+        'REGISTRATION_OPEN': settings.REGISTRATION_OPEN,
         'perms': PermWrapper(request.user),
         'HAS_WEBAUTHN': bool(settings.WEBAUTHN_RP_ID),
     }
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 95973f31f5..c04021d0a1 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -237,8 +237,10 @@
             {% else %}
                 <span class="anon">
                     <a href="{{ url('auth_login') }}?next={{ LOGIN_RETURN_PATH|urlencode }}"><b>{{ _('Log in') }}</b></a>
-                    &nbsp;{{ _('or') }}&nbsp;
-                    <a href="{{ url('registration_register') }}"><b>{{ _('Sign up') }}</b></a>
+                    {% if REGISTRATION_OPEN %}
+                        &nbsp;{{ _('or') }}&nbsp;
+                        <a href="{{ url('registration_register') }}"><b>{{ _('Sign up') }}</b></a>
+                    {% endif %}
                 </span>
             {% endif %}
         </span>