diff --git a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
index 4cb5be489..948e5d02d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
   def check_registrations_open!
     if APP_CONFIG[:registrations_closed]
       flash[:error] = t('registrations.closed')
-      redirect_to root_url
+      redirect_to new_user_session_path
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/registrations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/registrations_controller_spec.rb
index 4881eb796..9f8e5299a 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/registrations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/registrations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ describe RegistrationsController do
     it 'stops a #new request' do
       get :new
       flash[:error].should == I18n.t('registrations.closed')
-      response.should redirect_to root_url
+      response.should redirect_to new_user_session_path
     end
     it 'stops a #create request' do
       post :create, @valid_params
       flash[:error].should == I18n.t('registrations.closed')
-      response.should redirect_to root_url
+      response.should redirect_to new_user_session_path
     end
   end