diff --git a/lib/memex/accounts.ex b/lib/memex/accounts.ex
index 40a8a3c..56bcf7b 100644
--- a/lib/memex/accounts.ex
+++ b/lib/memex/accounts.ex
@@ -389,6 +389,17 @@ defmodule Memex.Accounts do
       list_users_by_role(:admin) |> Enum.empty?()
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Returns an atom representing the current configured registration mode
+  """
+  @spec registration_mode() :: :public | :invite_only
+  def registration_mode do
+    case Application.get_env(:memex, Memex.Accounts)[:registration] do
+      "public" -> :public
+      _other -> :invite_only
+    end
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Checks if user is an admin
 
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/home_live.html.heex b/lib/memex_web/live/home_live.html.heex
index c304391..e0f199a 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/home_live.html.heex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/home_live.html.heex
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@
     <li class="flex flex-col justify-center items-center space-y-2">
       <b><%= gettext("registration:") %></b>
       <p>
-        <%= case Application.get_env(:memex, Memex.Accounts)[:registration] do
-          "public" -> gettext("public signups")
-          _ -> gettext("invite only")
+        <%= case Accounts.registration_mode() do
+          :public -> gettext("public signups")
+          :invite_only -> gettext("invite only")
         end %>
       </p>
     </li>