diff --git a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
index 43ca94f33..d4d1f3014 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
       <p>Before uploading, please read the <%= link_to "how to upload guide", wiki_pages_path(:title => "howto:upload") %>.</p>
     </div>
 
+    <% unless CurrentUser.user.can_upload? %>
+      <h2 style="margin-bottom: 1em;">You <%= CurrentUser.user.upload_limited_reason %></h2>
+    <% end %>
+
     <%= render "image" %>
     <%= render "post", :post => @post %>
     <%= render "sources/info", :source => @source %>