diff --git a/src/Controllers/AuthController.php b/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
index 9f08d1a6..1ef8337e 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
+++ b/src/Controllers/AuthController.php
@@ -48,19 +48,42 @@ class AuthController extends Controller
         return ['error' => 'You are now logged in!', 'next' => '/'];
     }
 
-    public function register()
+    private function hasRegistrations(?string $ipAddr = null): bool
     {
-        if (!flashii_is_ready()) {
-            return "not yet!";
+        $ipAddr = IP::unpack($ipAddr ?? IP::remote());
+
+        if (User::where('register_ip', $ipAddr)->orWhere('last_ip', $ipAddr)->count()) {
+            return true;
         }
 
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public function register()
+    {
         if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'GET') {
             $app = Application::getInstance();
             $twig = $app->templating;
+            $twig->vars([
+                'has_registrations' => $this->hasRegistrations(),
+            ]);
 
             return $twig->render('auth.register');
         }
 
+        if (!flashii_is_ready()) {
+            return [
+                'error' => "Nice try, but you'll have to wait a little longer. I appreciate your excitement though!"
+            ];
+        }
+
+        if ($this->hasRegistrations()) {
+            return [
+                'error' => "Someone already used an account from this IP address!\r\n"
+                    . "But don't worry, this is a temporary measure and you'll be able to register sometime soon."
+            ];
+        }
+
         if (!isset($_POST['username'], $_POST['password'], $_POST['email'])) {
             return ['error' => "You didn't fill all the forms!"];
         }
diff --git a/views/nova/auth/register.twig b/views/nova/auth/register.twig
index 8daf4d17..78eafa35 100644
--- a/views/nova/auth/register.twig
+++ b/views/nova/auth/register.twig
@@ -3,23 +3,41 @@
 {% set banner_classes = 'banner--large landing__banner' %}
 
 {% block banner_content %}
-    <h1 style="align-self: center; text-align: left; flex-grow: 1; padding-left: 2em">Welcome, thanks for dropping by!</h1>
+    <h1 style="align-self: center; text-align: left; flex-grow: 1; padding-left: 2em">
+        {% if has_registrations %}
+            Your IP address already has an account!
+        {% elseif not flashii_is_ready() %}
+            You'll have to wait a little longer!
+        {% else %}
+            Welcome, thanks for dropping by!
+        {% endif %}
+    </h1>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <div class="platform form" id="auth-form">
-        <div>
-            <input class="form__text" type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username">
+    {% if has_registrations %}
+        <div class="platform" style="text-align: left;">
+            <p>As a temporary security measure we only allow one account per IP address, this will definitely be changed in the future but for now; sorry for the possible inconvenience!</p>
         </div>
-        <div>
-            <input class="form__text" type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">
+    {% elseif not flashii_is_ready() %}
+        <div class="platform" style="text-align: left;">
+            <p>You'll be able to register once the countdown on the landing page runs out!</p>
         </div>
-        <div>
-            <input class="form__text" type="text" name="email" placeholder="E-mail">
+    {% else %}
+        <div class="platform form" id="auth-form">
+            <div>
+                <input class="form__text" type="text" name="username" placeholder="Username">
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <input class="form__text" type="password" name="password" placeholder="Password">
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <input class="form__text" type="text" name="email" placeholder="E-mail">
+            </div>
+            <div>
+                <button class="button">Create your account!</button>
+            </div>
         </div>
-        <div>
-            <button class="button">Create your account!</button>
-        </div>
-    </div>
-    {{ parent() }}
+        {{ parent() }}
+    {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}