diff --git a/backend/server/main/settings.py b/backend/server/main/settings.py
index 4d9e788..a885736 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/settings.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ REST_AUTH = {
 }
 
 DISABLE_REGISTRATION = getenv('DISABLE_REGISTRATION', 'False') == 'True'
+DISABLE_REGISTRATION_MESSAGE = getenv('DISABLE_REGISTRATION_MESSAGE', 'Registration is disabled. Please contact the administrator if you need an account.')
 
 STORAGES = {
     "staticfiles": {
diff --git a/backend/server/users/views.py b/backend/server/users/views.py
index 68e9c36..2c8021d 100644
--- a/backend/server/users/views.py
+++ b/backend/server/users/views.py
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ class IsRegistrationDisabled(APIView):
         operation_description="Check if registration is disabled."
     )
     def get(self, request):
-        return Response({"is_disabled": settings.DISABLE_REGISTRATION}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        return Response({"is_disabled": settings.DISABLE_REGISTRATION, "message": settings.DISABLE_REGISTRATION_MESSAGE}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
     
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/documentation/docs/Configuration/disable_registration.md b/documentation/docs/Configuration/disable_registration.md
index d3f79ff..5313476 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/Configuration/disable_registration.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/Configuration/disable_registration.md
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ To disable registration, you can set the following variable in your docker-compo
 ```yaml
 environment:
   - DISABLE_REGISTRATION=True
+  # OPTIONAL: Set the message to display when registration is disabled
+  - DISABLE_REGISTRATION_MESSAGE='Registration is disabled for this instance of AdventureLog.'
 ```
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
index bf49fa3..72c3ac6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.server.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export const load: PageServerLoad = async (event) => {
 	console.log(is_disabled_json);
 	if (is_disabled_json.is_disabled) {
 		return {
-			is_disabled: true
+			is_disabled: true,
+			message: is_disabled_json.message
 		};
 	} else {
 		return {
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
index 75a675b..9a7fe42 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/signup/+page.svelte
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@
 		<div class="card card-compact w-96 bg-base-100 shadow-xl p-6 mt-4 mb-4">
 			<article class="text-center">
 				<h1 class="text-4xl font-extrabold mb-6">Signup is disabled for this server.</h1>
-				<p>Please contact the server administrator if you think this is an error.</p>
-				<br />
-				<p>If you are the administrator, users can be registered via the admin site.</p>
+				<p>{data.message}</p>
 			</article>
 
 			{#if errors.message}