diff --git a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/de_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/de_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
index e06f68bb30..4f37bcfe88 100644
--- a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/de_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
+++ b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/de_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
@@ -2087,6 +2087,9 @@ msgstr "Löschen"
 msgid "Enroll your child now."
 msgstr "Jetzt anmelden."
 
+msgid "Enrolling not possible."
+msgstr "Anmeldungen nicht möglich."
+
 msgid "Enroll"
 msgstr "Anmelden"
 
diff --git a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/fr_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/fr_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
index bbdbd0aadd..63bd8a8d02 100644
--- a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/fr_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
+++ b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/fr_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
@@ -2097,6 +2097,9 @@ msgstr "Supprimer"
 msgid "Enroll your child now."
 msgstr "Inscrivez votre enfant maintenant."
 
+msgid "Enrolling not possible."
+msgstr "Inscription impossible."
+
 msgid "Enroll"
 msgstr "Inscrire"
 
diff --git a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/it_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/it_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
index 7978264be7..4efbd7e40c 100644
--- a/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/it_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
+++ b/src/onegov/feriennet/locale/it_CH/LC_MESSAGES/onegov.feriennet.po
@@ -2081,6 +2081,9 @@ msgstr "Cancellare"
 msgid "Enroll your child now."
 msgstr "Iscriva ora suo figlio/a."
 
+msgid "Enrolling not possible."
+msgstr "Iscrizione non possibile."
+
 msgid "Enroll"
 msgstr "Iscrizione"
 
diff --git a/src/onegov/feriennet/templates/macros.pt b/src/onegov/feriennet/templates/macros.pt
index cf4556953f..dc163a5f3e 100644
--- a/src/onegov/feriennet/templates/macros.pt
+++ b/src/onegov/feriennet/templates/macros.pt
@@ -585,14 +585,17 @@
             </ul>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="call-to-action" tal:condition="show_enroll">
-            <span i18n:translate>
+        <div class="call-to-action">
+            <span i18n:translate tal:condition="show_enroll">
                 Enroll your child now.
             </span>
+            <span i18n:translate tal:condition="not show_enroll">
+                Enrolling not possible.
+            </span>
 
             <tal:b switch="request.is_logged_in">
                 <a tal:case="True" class="button" href="${wrap_occasion_link(request.link(occasion, 'book'))}" i18n:translate>Enroll</a>
-                <a tal:case="False" class="button" href="${layout.login_to_url(wrap_occasion_link(request.link(occasion, 'book')), skip=True)}" i18n:translate>Enroll</a>
+                <a tal:case="False" class="button ${'' if show_enroll else 'disabled'}" href="${layout.login_to_url(wrap_occasion_link(request.link(occasion, 'book')), skip=True) if show_enroll else '#'}" i18n:translate>Enroll</a>
             </tal:b>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/onegov/feriennet/theme/styles/feriennet.scss b/src/onegov/feriennet/theme/styles/feriennet.scss
index 71593b50e0..10bdfaa629 100644
--- a/src/onegov/feriennet/theme/styles/feriennet.scss
+++ b/src/onegov/feriennet/theme/styles/feriennet.scss
@@ -783,6 +783,13 @@ ul.tags {
         margin: 0;
         width: 25%;
 
+        &.disabled {
+            background-color: $aluminum;
+            border-color: $aluminum;
+            color: $white;
+            cursor: default !important;
+        }
+
         @media #{$medium-only} {
             width: 30%;
         }
diff --git a/tests/onegov/feriennet/test_views.py b/tests/onegov/feriennet/test_views.py
index 8bd121538a..ea8bdd34cc 100644
--- a/tests/onegov/feriennet/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/onegov/feriennet/test_views.py
@@ -1557,26 +1557,26 @@ def test_deadline(client, scenario):
         assert period.is_prebooking_in_past is False
         page = client.get('/activity/foo')
         assert 'Anmelden' in page.pyquery('.call-to-action a')[0].text
+        assert 'Jetzt anmelden' in page
 
     with freeze_time(prebook_midnight - timedelta(minutes=30)):
         assert not period.wishlist_phase
         assert period.is_prebooking_in_past is False
         page = client.get('/activity/foo')
-        assert not page.pyquery('.call-to-action')
+        # assert not page.pyquery('.call-to-action')
+        assert 'Jetzt anmelden' not in page
 
     with freeze_time(scenario.latest_period.booking_end + timedelta(days=1)):
 
-        # show no 'enroll' for ordinary users past the deadline
-        # (there is one login link, for the ordinary login)
-        assert str(client.get('/activity/foo')).count("Anmelden") == 1
+        # normal users can't enroll anymore
+        assert 'Anmeldungen nicht möglich' in page
 
-        # do show it for admins though and allow signups
+        # admins still can
         admin = client.spawn()
         admin.login_admin()
 
         # the ordinary login link vanishes
         assert str(admin.get('/activity/foo')).count("Abmelden") == 1
-        assert str(admin.get('/activity/foo')).count("Anmelden") == 1
 
         page = admin.get('/activity/foo').click("Anmelden")
         assert "Der Anmeldeschluss wurde erreicht" not in page.form.submit()