diff --git a/mod/register.php b/mod/register.php
index d6343a228..4766445d8 100644
--- a/mod/register.php
+++ b/mod/register.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ require_once('include/user.php');
 
 if(! function_exists('register_post')) {
 function register_post(App $a) {
+	check_form_security_token_redirectOnErr('/register', 'register');
 
 	global $lang;
 
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ function register_content(App $a) {
 		'$sitename'  => $a->get_hostname(),
 		'$importh'   => t('Import'),
 		'$importt'   => t('Import your profile to this friendica instance'),
-
+		'$form_security_token'	=> get_form_security_token("register")
 	));
 	return $o;
 
diff --git a/view/templates/register.tpl b/view/templates/register.tpl
index 5c55dac20..55c086274 100644
--- a/view/templates/register.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/register.tpl
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <form action="register" method="post" id="register-form">
 
 	<input type="hidden" name="photo" value="{{$photo}}" />
+	<input type="hidden" name="form_security_token" value="{{$form_security_token}}">
 
 	{{if $registertext != ""}}<div class="error-message">{{$registertext}} </div>{{/if}}