diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CuratedRegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CuratedRegisterController.php
index 58bddb498..1cab72b56 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CuratedRegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CuratedRegisterController.php
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@ use App\Jobs\CuratedOnboarding\CuratedOnboardingNotifyAdminNewApplicationPipelin
 
 class CuratedRegisterController extends Controller
 {
-    public function __construct()
-    {
-        abort_unless((bool) config_cache('instance.curated_registration.enabled'), 404);
-
-        if((bool) config_cache('pixelfed.open_registration')) {
-            abort_if(config('instance.curated_registration.state.only_enabled_on_closed_reg'), 404);
-        } else {
-            abort_unless(config('instance.curated_registration.state.fallback_on_closed_reg'), 404);
-        }
-    }
-
     public function index(Request $request)
     {
         abort_if($request->user(), 404);
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureCuratedRegistration.php b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureCuratedRegistration.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..435115dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/EnsureCuratedRegistration.php
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Closure;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+
+class EnsureCuratedRegistration
+{
+    /**
+     * Handle an incoming request.
+     *
+     * @param  \Closure(\Illuminate\Http\Request): (\Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response)  $next
+     */
+    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next): Response
+    {
+        abort_unless((bool) config_cache('instance.curated_registration.enabled'), 404);
+
+        if ((bool) config_cache('pixelfed.open_registration')) {
+            abort_if(config('instance.curated_registration.state.only_enabled_on_closed_reg'), 404);
+        } else {
+            abort_unless(config('instance.curated_registration.state.fallback_on_closed_reg'), 404);
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 16d05b22a..4c49b836c 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?php
 
+use App\Http\Controllers\CuratedRegisterController;
+use App\Http\Middleware\EnsureCuratedRegistration;
+
 Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofactor', 'localization'])->group(function () {
     Route::get('/', 'SiteController@home')->name('timeline.personal');
     Route::redirect('/home', '/')->name('home');
@@ -31,17 +34,21 @@ Route::domain(config('pixelfed.domain.app'))->middleware(['validemail', 'twofact
     Route::post('auth/pci/{id}/{code}', 'ParentalControlsController@inviteRegisterStore');
 
     Route::get('auth/sign_up', 'SiteController@curatedOnboarding')->name('auth.curated-onboarding');
-    Route::post('auth/sign_up', 'CuratedRegisterController@proceed');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge/response-sent', 'CuratedRegisterController@conciergeResponseSent');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge', 'CuratedRegisterController@concierge');
-    Route::post('auth/sign_up/concierge', 'CuratedRegisterController@conciergeStore');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge/form', 'CuratedRegisterController@conciergeFormShow');
-    Route::post('auth/sign_up/concierge/form', 'CuratedRegisterController@conciergeFormStore');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/confirm', 'CuratedRegisterController@confirmEmail');
-    Route::post('auth/sign_up/confirm', 'CuratedRegisterController@confirmEmailHandle');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/confirmed', 'CuratedRegisterController@emailConfirmed');
-    Route::get('auth/sign_up/resend-confirmation', 'CuratedRegisterController@resendConfirmation');
-    Route::post('auth/sign_up/resend-confirmation', 'CuratedRegisterController@resendConfirmationProcess');
+
+    Route::controller(CuratedRegisterController::class)->group(function () {
+        Route::post('auth/sign_up', 'proceed');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge/response-sent', 'conciergeResponseSent');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge', 'concierge');
+        Route::post('auth/sign_up/concierge', 'conciergeStore');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/concierge/form', 'conciergeFormShow');
+        Route::post('auth/sign_up/concierge/form', 'conciergeFormStore');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/confirm', 'confirmEmail');
+        Route::post('auth/sign_up/confirm', 'confirmEmailHandle');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/confirmed', 'emailConfirmed');
+        Route::get('auth/sign_up/resend-confirmation', 'resendConfirmation');
+        Route::post('auth/sign_up/resend-confirmation', 'resendConfirmationProcess');
+    })->middleware(EnsureCuratedRegistration::class);
+
     Route::get('auth/forgot/email', 'UserEmailForgotController@index')->name('email.forgot');
     Route::post('auth/forgot/email', 'UserEmailForgotController@store')->middleware('throttle:10,900,forgotEmail');