diff --git a/app/gabsocial/actions/auth.js b/app/gabsocial/actions/auth.js
index 6d80e337a..4d2b61d69 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/actions/auth.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/actions/auth.js
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ export function register(params) {
       return dispatch(fetchMe());
     }).catch(error => {
       dispatch({ type: AUTH_REGISTER_FAIL, error });
+      throw error;
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/app/gabsocial/features/landing_page/components/registration_form.js b/app/gabsocial/features/landing_page/components/registration_form.js
index c2f420c25..5acd1462c 100644
--- a/app/gabsocial/features/landing_page/components/registration_form.js
+++ b/app/gabsocial/features/landing_page/components/registration_form.js
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class RegistrationForm extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   onSubmit = e => {
     this.setState({ submissionLoading: true });
-    this.props.dispatch(register(this.state.params.toJS()));
+    this.props.dispatch(register(this.state.params.toJS())).catch(error => {
+      this.setState({ submissionLoading: false });
+    });
   }
 
   onFetchCaptcha = captcha => {