diff --git a/config/locales/server.en.yml b/config/locales/server.en.yml
index 069e21235c0..51ac9287d9e 100644
--- a/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -1287,6 +1287,7 @@ en:
       blocked: "is not allowed."
     ip_address:
       blocked: "is blocked."
+      max_new_accounts_per_registration_ip: "New registrations are not allowed from your IP address (maximum limit reached). Contact a staff member."
 
   invite_mailer:
     subject_template: "%{invitee_name} invited you to '%{topic_title}' on %{site_domain_name}"
diff --git a/lib/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator.rb b/lib/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator.rb
index 5094a9bcb68..461ad344980 100644
--- a/lib/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator.rb
+++ b/lib/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator.rb
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ class AllowedIpAddressValidator < ActiveModel::EachValidator
 
   def validate_each(record, attribute, value)
     if record.ip_address
-      if ScreenedIpAddress.should_block?(record.ip_address) ||
-         (record.trust_level == TrustLevel[0] && SpamHandler.should_prevent_registration_from_ip?(record.ip_address))
+      if ScreenedIpAddress.should_block?(record.ip_address)
         record.errors.add(attribute, options[:message] || I18n.t('user.ip_address.blocked'))
       end
+      if record.trust_level == TrustLevel[0] && SpamHandler.should_prevent_registration_from_ip?(record.ip_address)
+        record.errors.add(attribute, I18n.t('user.ip_address.max_new_accounts_per_registration_ip'))
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/components/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator_spec.rb b/spec/components/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator_spec.rb
index 4834528588f..c898cc73dbd 100644
--- a/spec/components/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/validators/allowed_ip_address_validator_spec.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe AllowedIpAddressValidator do
       SpamHandler.stubs(:should_prevent_registration_from_ip?).returns(true)
       validate
       expect(record.errors[:ip_address]).to be_present
+      expect(record.errors[:ip_address][0]).to eq(I18n.t('user.ip_address.max_new_accounts_per_registration_ip'))
     end
   end