diff --git a/app/controllers/devise/registrations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/devise/registrations_controller.rb
index 835a8607..bc486942 100644
--- a/app/controllers/devise/registrations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/devise/registrations_controller.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Devise::RegistrationsController < ApplicationController
         sign_in(resource_name, resource)
         respond_with resource, :location => redirect_location(resource_name, resource)
       else
-        set_flash_message :notice, :inactive_signed_up, :reason => resource.inactive_message.to_s if is_navigational_format?
+        set_flash_message :notice, :inactive_signed_up, :reason => I18n.t("devise.registrations.reasons." << resource.inactive_message.to_s) if is_navigational_format?
         expire_session_data_after_sign_in!
         respond_with resource, :location => after_inactive_sign_up_path_for(resource)
       end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index a5cf3bf6..80c84bba 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ en:
       inactive_signed_up: 'You have signed up successfully. However, we could not sign you in because your account is %{reason}.'
       updated: 'You updated your account successfully.'
       destroyed: 'Bye! Your account was successfully cancelled. We hope to see you again soon.'
+      reasons:
+        inactive: 'inactive'
+        unconfirmed: 'unconfirmed'
+        locked: 'locked'
     unlocks:
       send_instructions: 'You will receive an email with instructions about how to unlock your account in a few minutes.'
       unlocked: 'Your account was successfully unlocked. You are now signed in.'