diff --git a/static/directives/user-setup.html b/static/directives/user-setup.html
index 78ff658e9..1221452cd 100644
--- a/static/directives/user-setup.html
+++ b/static/directives/user-setup.html
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
       <a ng-click="setView('createAccount')"
          quay-show="Features.USER_CREATION && Config.AUTHENTICATION_TYPE == 'Database' && Features.DIRECT_LOGIN && !Features.INVITE_ONLY_USER_CREATION"
          ng-if="currentView != 'createAccount'">Create Account</a>
+      <span quay-show="Features.USER_CREATION && Config.AUTHENTICATION_TYPE == 'Database' && Features.DIRECT_LOGIN && Features.INVITE_ONLY_USER_CREATION"
+         ng-if="currentView != 'createAccount'">Invitation required to sign up</span>
       <a ng-click="setView('signin')" ng-if="currentView != 'signin'">Sign In</a>
       <a ng-click="setView('forgotPassword')"
          quay-show="Features.MAILING && Config.AUTHENTICATION_TYPE == 'Database' && Features.DIRECT_LOGIN"