diff --git a/Mlem/API/Models/APIErrorResponse.swift b/Mlem/API/Models/APIErrorResponse.swift
index ba50e89b3..a015e9512 100644
--- a/Mlem/API/Models/APIErrorResponse.swift
+++ b/Mlem/API/Models/APIErrorResponse.swift
@@ -23,8 +23,15 @@ private let possible2FAErrors = [
     "incorrect_totp_token"
 ]
 
+private let registrationErrors = [
+    "registration_application_pending",
+    "email_not_verified"
+]
+
 extension APIErrorResponse {
     var isIncorrectLogin: Bool { possibleCredentialErrors.contains(error) }
     var requires2FA: Bool { possible2FAErrors.contains(error) }
     var isNotLoggedIn: Bool { error == "not_logged_in" }
+    var userRegistrationPending: Bool { registrationErrors.contains(error) }
+    var emailNotVerified: Bool { registrationErrors.contains(error) }
 }
diff --git a/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Add Account View.swift b/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Add Account View.swift
index 126348af6..5a3c07eef 100644
--- a/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Add Account View.swift	
+++ b/Mlem/Views/Shared/Accounts/Add Account View.swift	
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ struct AddSavedInstanceView: View {
         : "Please check your username and password"
     }
     
+    var registrationError = "Please verify your email and try again."
+    
     init(
         onboarding: Bool,
         givenInstance: String? = nil
@@ -379,6 +381,13 @@ struct AddSavedInstanceView: View {
             return
         case let APIClientError.response(errorResponse, _) where errorResponse.isIncorrectLogin:
             message = badCredentialsMessage
+            
+        case let APIClientError.response(errorResponse, _) where errorResponse.emailNotVerified:
+            message = registrationError
+            
+        case let APIClientError.response(errorResponse, _) where errorResponse.userRegistrationPending:
+            message = registrationError
+            
         default:
             // unhandled error encountered...
             message = "Something went wrong"