diff --git a/server/src/admin.rs b/server/src/admin.rs
index 01b4363..faefab7 100644
--- a/server/src/admin.rs
+++ b/server/src/admin.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ pub enum LoginError {
     KeyMismatch,
     #[error("No public instance host found with domain '{0}'")]
     HostNotFound(String),
+    #[error("Host is not in the public instances listed right now")]
+    DisabledHost(String),
     #[error("Server responded with status code '{0}'")]
     ServerResponse(u16, String),
     #[error("Invalid hash found")]
@@ -154,6 +156,10 @@ async fn login_inner(
 ) -> LoginResult<host::Model> {
     let host = host.ok_or_else(|| LoginError::HostNotFound(input.domain.clone()))?;
 
+    if !host.enabled {
+        return Err(LoginError::DisabledHost(input.domain.clone()));
+    }
+
     match input.verification_method {
         VerificationMethod::DNS => {
             let entries = fetch_host_dns(&host.domain, &config).await?;