diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
index e3e64ea8767fcd..216808ffb9c7f5 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class REST::InstanceSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
 
   attributes :uri, :title, :description, :email,
              :version, :urls, :stats, :thumbnail,
-             :languages
+             :languages, :registrations
 
   has_one :contact_account, serializer: REST::AccountSerializer
 
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ def languages
     [I18n.default_locale]
   end
 
+  def registrations
+    Setting.open_registrations && !Rails.configuration.x.single_user_mode
+  end
+
   private
 
   def instance_presenter