diff --git a/app/views/conferences/_header.haml b/app/views/conferences/_header.haml
index 9a1316f6..4ee7123c 100644
--- a/app/views/conferences/_header.haml
+++ b/app/views/conferences/_header.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 - cache [conference, venue, '#splash#header'] do
   #banner{ style: ("background-image: url(#{conference.picture_url})" if conference.picture_url) }
     .container
+      - if user_signed_in?
+        - if current_user.ticket_purchases.by_conference(@conference).empty?
+          .alert.bg-info{ :role => "alert", :style => "margin-bottom: 100px" }
+            You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.
+            = link_to "Book your tickets now!",  "#tickets"
       .row
         .col-md-6.col-md-offset-3{ id: (conference.picture? ? "header-image" : "header-no-image") }
           .row
diff --git a/spec/features/splashpage_spec.rb b/spec/features/splashpage_spec.rb
index 7b9b8866..d5810ca7 100644
--- a/spec/features/splashpage_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/splashpage_spec.rb
@@ -164,4 +164,43 @@ feature Splashpage do
       expect(happening_now).to have_content(event_schedule4.event.title)
     end
   end
+
+  context 'clarify registration status' do
+    let!(:splashpage) { create(:splashpage, conference: conference, public: true)}
+    let!(:ticket_1) { create(:ticket) }
+    let!(:free_ticket) { create(:ticket, price_cents: 0) }
+
+    scenario 'user signed in with no tickets', feature: true do
+      sign_in participant
+      visit conference_path(conference.short_title)
+      expect(page).to have_content 'You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.'
+    end
+
+    scenario 'user signed in with 1 free ticket', feature: true do
+      sign_in participant
+      create(:ticket_purchase, conference: conference, user: participant, ticket: free_ticket, quantity: 1)
+      visit conference_path(conference.short_title)
+      expect(page).not_to have_content 'You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.'
+    end
+
+    scenario 'user signed in with 1 paid ticket', feature: true do
+      sign_in participant
+      create(:ticket_purchase, conference: conference, user: participant, ticket: ticket_1, quantity: 1)
+      visit conference_path(conference.short_title)
+      expect(page).not_to have_content 'You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.'
+    end
+
+    scenario 'user signed in with multiple ticket', feature: true do
+      sign_in participant
+      create(:ticket_purchase, conference: conference, user: participant, ticket: ticket_1, quantity: 1)
+      create(:ticket_purchase, conference: conference, user: participant, ticket: free_ticket, quantity: 1)
+      visit conference_path(conference.short_title)
+      expect(page).not_to have_content 'You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.'
+    end
+
+    scenario 'user not signed in', feature: true do
+      visit conference_path(conference.short_title)
+      expect(page).not_to have_content 'You have not purchased any tickets for this conference yet.'
+    end
+  end
 end