diff --git a/src/components/structures/auth/Login.js b/src/components/structures/auth/Login.js
index 24e4726416..0e3792baf5 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/auth/Login.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/auth/Login.js
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ export default createReactClass({
             'm.login.password': this._renderPasswordStep,
 
             // CAS and SSO are the same thing, modulo the url we link to
-            'm.login.cas': () => this._renderSsoStep(this._loginLogic.getSsoLoginUrl("cas")),
-            'm.login.sso': () => this._renderSsoStep(this._loginLogic.getSsoLoginUrl("sso")),
+            'm.login.cas': () => this._renderSsoStep(this._getSsoUrl('m.login.cas')),
+            'm.login.sso': () => this._renderSsoStep(this._getSsoUrl('m.login.sso')),
         };
 
         this._initLoginLogic();
@@ -150,6 +150,18 @@ export default createReactClass({
         return this.state.busy || this.props.busy;
     },
 
+    _isSsoStep: function() {
+        return this._getCurrentFlowStep() === 'm.login.sso' || this._getCurrentFlowStep() === 'm.login.cas';
+    },
+
+    _getSsoUrl: function(kind) {
+        if (kind === 'm.login.cas') {
+            return this._loginLogic.getSsoLoginUrl("cas")
+        } else {
+            return this._loginLogic.getSsoLoginUrl("sso");
+        }
+    },
+
     onPasswordLogin: async function(username, phoneCountry, phoneNumber, password) {
         if (!this.state.serverIsAlive) {
             this.setState({busy: true});
@@ -344,6 +356,19 @@ export default createReactClass({
         this.props.onRegisterClick();
     },
 
+    onTryRegisterClick: function(ev) {
+        if (this._isSsoStep()) {
+            // If we're showing SSO it means that registration is also probably disabled,
+            // so intercept the click and instead pretend the user clicked 'Sign in with SSO'.
+            ev.preventDefault();
+            ev.stopPropagation();
+            window.location = this._getSsoUrl(this._getCurrentFlowStep());
+        } else {
+            // Don't intercept - just go through to the register page
+            this.onRegisterClick(ev);
+        }
+    },
+
     async onServerDetailsNextPhaseClick() {
         this.setState({
             phase: PHASE_LOGIN,
@@ -654,7 +679,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
                     { serverDeadSection }
                     { this.renderServerComponent() }
                     { this.renderLoginComponentForStep() }
-                    <a className="mx_AuthBody_changeFlow" onClick={this.onRegisterClick} href="#">
+                    <a className="mx_AuthBody_changeFlow" onClick={this.onTryRegisterClick} href="#">
                         { _t('Create account') }
                     </a>
                 </AuthBody>