diff --git a/src/core/config/check.rs b/src/core/config/check.rs
index 3dc45e2f..8a3d1f77 100644
--- a/src/core/config/check.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/check.rs
@@ -184,15 +184,17 @@ pub fn check(config: &Config) -> Result {
 		&& !config.yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse
 		&& config.registration_token.is_none()
 		&& config.registration_token_file.is_none()
+		&& !(config.recaptcha_site_key.is_some() && config.recaptcha_private_site_key.is_some())
 	{
 		return Err!(Config(
 			"registration_token",
-			"!! You have `allow_registration` enabled without a token configured in your config \
-			 which means you are allowing ANYONE to register on your conduwuit instance without \
-			 any 2nd-step (e.g. registration token). If this is not the intended behaviour, \
-			 please set a registration token. For security and safety reasons, conduwuit will \
-			 shut down. If you are extra sure this is the desired behaviour you want, please \
-			 set the following config option to true:
+			"!! You have `allow_registration` enabled without a token or captcha configured \
+			 which means you are allowing ANYONE to register on your continuwuity instance \
+			 without any 2nd-step (e.g. registration token, captcha), which is FREQUENTLY \
+			 abused by malicious actors. If this is not the intended behaviour, please set a \
+			 registration token. For security and safety reasons, continuwuity will shut down. \
+			 If you are extra sure this is the desired behaviour you want, please set the \
+			 following config option to true:
 `yes_i_am_very_very_sure_i_want_an_open_registration_server_prone_to_abuse`"
 		));
 	}