diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 30b63172..159449f8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -81,13 +81,15 @@ class UsersController < ApplicationController
         end
 
         unless params['approve_tos'] == 'on' || SITE_CONFIG['tos_link'].blank?
-          render_failure "You have to accept the terms of service to sign up!"
+          notify :error,  t('users.tos_error')
+          redirect_to signup_path
           return
         end
 
         user = User.new(user_params)
 
         unless user.valid?
+          notify :error,  t('users.create_error')
           redirect_to signup_path
           return
         end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 9b8efd03..102f3863 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1281,6 +1281,7 @@ en:
     change_password_title: TRACKS::Change password
     choose_password: Choose password
     confirm_password: Confirm password
+    create_error: User creation failed, maybe you already have an account here?
     desired_login: Desired login
     destroy_confirmation: 'Warning: this will delete user ''%{login}'', all their
       actions, contexts, project and notes. Are you sure that you want to continue?'
@@ -1315,6 +1316,7 @@ en:
     signup_successful: Signup successful for user %{username}.
     successfully_deleted_user: Successfully deleted user %{username}
     tos_link: read the Terms of Service
+    tos_error: You have to accept the terms of service to sign up!
     total_actions: Total actions
     total_contexts: Total contexts
     total_notes: Total notes