diff --git a/modules/commands/ns_register.cpp b/modules/commands/ns_register.cpp
index 1595d51a8..7c1d7e4f8 100644
--- a/modules/commands/ns_register.cpp
+++ b/modules/commands/ns_register.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,6 @@ class CommandNSRegister : public Command
 			if (nsregister.equals_ci("admin"))
 			{
 				nc->Extend<bool>("UNCONFIRMED");
-				// User::Identify() called below will notify the user that their registration is pending
 			}
 			else if (nsregister.equals_ci("mail"))
 			{
@@ -249,9 +248,17 @@ class CommandNSRegister : public Command
 
 			if (u)
 			{
+				// This notifies the user that if their registration is unconfirmed
 				u->Identify(na);
 				u->lastnickreg = Anope::CurTime;
 			}
+			else if (nc->HasExt("UNCONFIRMED"))
+			{
+				if (nsregister.equals_ci("admin"))
+					source.Reply(_("All new accounts must be validated by an administrator. Please wait for your registration to be confirmed."));
+				else if (nsregister.equals_ci("mail"))
+					source.Reply(_("Your email address is not confirmed. To confirm it, follow the instructions that were emailed to you."));
+			}
 		}
 	}