diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_external.py b/zerver/tests/test_external.py
index b27571667d..8d67703bc6 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_external.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_external.py
@@ -244,6 +244,13 @@ class RateLimitTests(ZulipTestCase):
 
         self.assert_length(outbox, 0)
 
+    @rate_limit_rule(1, 5, domain="sends_email_by_ip")
+    def test_register_account_rate_limiting(self) -> None:
+        self.do_test_hit_ratelimits(
+            lambda: self.client_post("/register/", {"email": "new@zulip.com"}),
+            is_json=False,
+        )
+
     @rate_limit_rule(1, 5, domain="sends_email_by_ip")
     def test_combined_ip_limits(self) -> None:
         # Alternate requests to /new/ and /accounts/find/
diff --git a/zerver/views/registration.py b/zerver/views/registration.py
index 0bd5b67ab7..0ca177054d 100644
--- a/zerver/views/registration.py
+++ b/zerver/views/registration.py
@@ -668,6 +668,17 @@ def accounts_home(
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = HomepageForm(request.POST, realm=realm, from_multiuse_invite=from_multiuse_invite)
         if form.is_valid():
+            try:
+                rate_limit_request_by_ip(request, domain="sends_email_by_ip")
+            except RateLimited as e:
+                assert e.secs_to_freedom is not None
+                return render(
+                    request,
+                    "zerver/rate_limit_exceeded.html",
+                    context={"retry_after": int(e.secs_to_freedom)},
+                    status=429,
+                )
+
             email = form.cleaned_data["email"]
 
             try: