diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index ca784966..6450c61f 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@
         v-else-if="!isRegistered"
         class="bg-amber-200 rounded-md overflow-hidden text-center px-4 py-3 mb-4"
       >
-        Someone must register your identifier before you can record anyone's
-        giving.
+        Someone must register you before you can give or offer.
         <router-link
           :to="{ name: 'contact-qr' }"
           class="block text-center text-md font-bold bg-gradient-to-b from-blue-400 to-blue-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mt-2 px-2 py-3 rounded-md"
diff --git a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
index b233a1f3..c5878adb 100644
--- a/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ProjectsView.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     <!-- New Project -->
     <button
-      v-if="showProjects"
+      v-if="isRegistered && showProjects"
       class="fixed right-6 bottom-24 text-center text-4xl leading-none bg-blue-600 text-white w-14 py-2.5 rounded-full"
       @click="onClickNewProject()"
     >
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
   projects: PlanData[] = [];
   currentIid: IIdentifier;
   isLoading = false;
+  isRegistered = false;
   numAccounts = 0;
   offers: OfferSummaryRecord[] = [];
   showOffers = true;
@@ -243,15 +244,13 @@ export default class ProjectsView extends Vue {
 
   libsUtil = libsUtil;
 
-  /**
-   * 'created' hook runs when the Vue instance is first created
-   **/
-  async created() {
+  async mounted() {
     try {
       await db.open();
       const settings = await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY);
       const activeDid: string = (settings?.activeDid as string) || "";
       this.apiServer = (settings?.apiServer as string) || "";
+      this.isRegistered = !!settings?.isRegistered;
 
       await accountsDB.open();
       this.numAccounts = await accountsDB.accounts.count();