diff --git a/app/DataMapper/CompanySettings.php b/app/DataMapper/CompanySettings.php
index 044cb1e88c..2c8d642963 100644
--- a/app/DataMapper/CompanySettings.php
+++ b/app/DataMapper/CompanySettings.php
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class CompanySettings extends BaseSettings
     public $portal_custom_footer = ''; //@TODO @BEN
     public $portal_custom_js = ''; //@TODO @BEN
 
-    public $client_can_register = false; //@implemented
+    public $client_can_register = false; //@deorecated 04/06/2021
     public $client_portal_terms = ''; //@TODO @BEN
     public $client_portal_privacy_policy = ''; //@TODO @BEN
     public $client_portal_enable_uploads = false; //@implemented
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactRegister.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactRegister.php
index 640ef0f1c7..116dfe22d4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactRegister.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactRegister.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class ContactRegister
 
             if($company)
             {
-                abort_unless($company->getSetting('enable_client_registration'), 404);
+                abort_unless($company->client_can_register, 404);
 
                 $request->merge(['key' => $company->company_key]);
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ContactRegister
 
         if($company = Company::where($query)->first())
         {
-            abort_unless($company->getSetting('enable_client_registration'), 404);
+            abort_unless($company->client_can_register, 404);
 
             $request->merge(['key' => $company->company_key]);