diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
index 757f6598e7..94bb77d6ec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/APIAccess.cs
@@ -329,12 +329,35 @@ public RegistrationRequest.RegistrationRequestErrors CreateAccount(string email,
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    return JObject.Parse(req.GetResponseString().AsNonNull()).SelectToken("form_error", true).AsNonNull().ToObject<RegistrationRequest.RegistrationRequestErrors>();
+                    return JObject.Parse(req.GetResponseString().AsNonNull()).SelectToken(@"form_error", true).AsNonNull().ToObject<RegistrationRequest.RegistrationRequestErrors>();
                 }
                 catch
                 {
-                    // if we couldn't deserialize the error message let's throw the original exception outwards.
-                    e.Rethrow();
+                    try
+                    {
+                        // attempt to parse a non-form error message
+                        var response = JObject.Parse(req.GetResponseString().AsNonNull());
+
+                        string redirect = (string)response.SelectToken(@"url", true);
+                        string message = (string)response.SelectToken(@"error", false);
+
+                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(redirect))
+                        {
+                            return new RegistrationRequest.RegistrationRequestErrors
+                            {
+                                Redirect = redirect,
+                                Message = message,
+                            };
+                        }
+
+                        // if we couldn't deserialize the error message let's throw the original exception outwards.
+                        e.Rethrow();
+                    }
+                    catch
+                    {
+                        // if we couldn't deserialize the error message let's throw the original exception outwards.
+                        e.Rethrow();
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/RegistrationRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/RegistrationRequest.cs
index dfedaa30e0..78633f70b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/RegistrationRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/RegistrationRequest.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ protected override void PrePerform()
 
         public class RegistrationRequestErrors
         {
+            /// <summary>
+            /// An optional error message.
+            /// </summary>
+            public string? Message;
+
+            /// <summary>
+            /// An optional URL which the user should be directed towards to complete registration.
+            /// </summary>
+            public string? Redirect;
+
             public UserErrors? User;
 
             public class UserErrors