diff --git a/router/router.go b/router/router.go
index edb9736..6aaf9f0 100644
--- a/router/router.go
+++ b/router/router.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func Create(db *database.GormDatabase, vInfo *model.VersionInfo, conf *config.Co
 	userChangeNotifier.OnUserDeleted(pluginManager.RemoveUser)
 	userChangeNotifier.OnUserAdded(pluginManager.InitializeForUserID)
 
-	ui.Register(g)
+	ui.Register(g, *vInfo, conf.Registration)
 
 	g.GET("/health", healthHandler.Health)
 	g.GET("/swagger", docs.Serve)
diff --git a/ui/.eslintrc.yml b/ui/.eslintrc.yml
index 3895dcd..a5d545b 100644
--- a/ui/.eslintrc.yml
+++ b/ui/.eslintrc.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ rules:
   jest/expect-expect: off
   jest/no-jasmine-globals: off
   "@typescript-eslint/require-await": off
+  "@typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions": off
 
   "@typescript-eslint/array-type": [error, {default: array-simple}]
   "@typescript-eslint/await-thenable": error
diff --git a/ui/public/index.html b/ui/public/index.html
index b641782..5ea8d02 100644
--- a/ui/public/index.html
+++ b/ui/public/index.html
@@ -35,5 +35,8 @@
     Gotify requires JavaScript.
 </noscript>
 <div id="root"></div>
+<% if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') { %>
+    <script>window.config = %CONFIG%;</script>
+<% } %>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/ui/serve.go b/ui/serve.go
index f67a9e1..903caae 100644
--- a/ui/serve.go
+++ b/ui/serve.go
@@ -1,32 +1,51 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/gzip"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/packr/v2"
+	"github.com/gotify/server/v2/model"
 )
 
 var box = packr.New("ui", "../ui/build")
 
+type uiConfig struct {
+	Register bool              `json:"register"`
+	Version  model.VersionInfo `json:"version"`
+}
+
 // Register registers the ui on the root path.
-func Register(r *gin.Engine) {
+func Register(r *gin.Engine, version model.VersionInfo, register bool) {
+	uiConfigBytes, err := json.Marshal(uiConfig{Version: version, Register: register})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 	ui := r.Group("/", gzip.Gzip(gzip.DefaultCompression))
-	ui.GET("/", serveFile("index.html", "text/html"))
-	ui.GET("/index.html", serveFile("index.html", "text/html"))
-	ui.GET("/manifest.json", serveFile("manifest.json", "application/json"))
-	ui.GET("/assets-manifest.json", serveFile("asserts-manifest.json", "application/json"))
+	ui.GET("/", serveFile("index.html", "text/html", func(content string) string {
+		return strings.Replace(content, "%CONFIG%", string(uiConfigBytes), 1)
+	}))
+	ui.GET("/index.html", serveFile("index.html", "text/html", noop))
+	ui.GET("/manifest.json", serveFile("manifest.json", "application/json", noop))
+	ui.GET("/asset-manifest.json", serveFile("asset-manifest.json", "application/json", noop))
 	ui.GET("/static/*any", gin.WrapH(http.FileServer(box)))
 }
 
-func serveFile(name, contentType string) gin.HandlerFunc {
+func noop(s string) string {
+	return s
+}
+
+func serveFile(name, contentType string, convert func(string) string) gin.HandlerFunc {
+	content, err := box.FindString(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	converted := convert(content)
 	return func(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		ctx.Header("Content-Type", contentType)
-		content, err := box.FindString(name)
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		ctx.String(200, content)
+		ctx.String(200, converted)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/config.ts b/ui/src/config.ts
index 40cd0bc..7fa744b 100644
--- a/ui/src/config.ts
+++ b/ui/src/config.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,29 @@
+import {IVersion} from './types';
+
 export interface IConfig {
     url: string;
+    register: boolean;
+    version: IVersion;
 }
 
-let config: IConfig;
-
-export function set(c: IConfig) {
-    config = c;
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
+declare global {
+    interface Window {
+        config?: Partial<IConfig>;
+    }
 }
 
-export function get(val: 'url'): string {
-    return config[val];
+const config: IConfig = {
+    url: 'unset',
+    register: false,
+    version: {commit: 'unknown', buildDate: 'unknown', version: 'unknown'},
+    ...window.config,
+};
+
+export function set<Key extends keyof IConfig>(key: Key, value: IConfig[Key]): void {
+    config[key] = value;
+}
+
+export function get<K extends keyof IConfig>(key: K): IConfig[K] {
+    return config[key];
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/index.tsx b/ui/src/index.tsx
index 5b2cc04..8073207 100644
--- a/ui/src/index.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/index.tsx
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@ import {ClientStore} from './client/ClientStore';
 import {PluginStore} from './plugin/PluginStore';
 import {registerReactions} from './reactions';
 
-const defaultDevConfig = {
-    url: 'http://localhost:3000/',
-};
+const devUrl = 'http://localhost:3000/';
 
 const {port, hostname, protocol, pathname} = window.location;
 const slashes = protocol.concat('//');
@@ -26,16 +24,7 @@ const path = pathname.endsWith('/') ? pathname : pathname.substring(0, pathname.
 const url = slashes.concat(port ? hostname.concat(':', port) : hostname) + path;
 const urlWithSlash = url.endsWith('/') ? url : url.concat('/');
 
-const defaultProdConfig = {
-    url: urlWithSlash,
-};
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
-declare global {
-    interface Window {
-        config: config.IConfig;
-    }
-}
+const prodUrl = urlWithSlash;
 
 const initStores = (): StoreMapping => {
     const snackManager = new SnackManager();
@@ -62,9 +51,10 @@ const initStores = (): StoreMapping => {
 
 (function clientJS() {
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-        config.set(window.config || defaultProdConfig);
+        config.set('url', prodUrl);
     } else {
-        config.set(window.config || defaultDevConfig);
+        config.set('url', devUrl);
+        config.set('register', true);
     }
     const stores = initStores();
     initAxios(stores.currentUser, stores.snackManager.snack);
diff --git a/ui/src/layout/Layout.tsx b/ui/src/layout/Layout.tsx
index 286fd6a..2b03da4 100644
--- a/ui/src/layout/Layout.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/layout/Layout.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import {createMuiTheme, MuiThemeProvider, Theme, WithStyles, withStyles} from '@material-ui/core';
 import CssBaseline from '@material-ui/core/CssBaseline';
-import axios, {AxiosResponse} from 'axios';
 import * as React from 'react';
 import {HashRouter, Redirect, Route, Switch} from 'react-router-dom';
 import Header from './Header';
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import {observer} from 'mobx-react';
 import {observable} from 'mobx';
 import {inject, Stores} from '../inject';
 import {ConnectionErrorBanner} from '../common/ConnectionErrorBanner';
-import {IVersion} from '../types';
 
 const styles = (theme: Theme) => ({
     content: {
@@ -57,31 +55,18 @@ const isThemeKey = (value: string | null): value is ThemeKey =>
 class Layout extends React.Component<
     WithStyles<'content'> & Stores<'currentUser' | 'snackManager'>
 > {
-    private static defaultVersion = '0.0.0';
-
     @observable
     private currentTheme: ThemeKey = 'dark';
     @observable
     private showSettings = false;
     @observable
-    private version = Layout.defaultVersion;
-    @observable
     private navOpen = false;
-    @observable
-    private showRegister = true; //TODO https://github.com/gotify/server/pull/394#discussion_r650559205
 
     private setNavOpen(open: boolean) {
         this.navOpen = open;
     }
 
     public componentDidMount() {
-        this.registration = true; //TODO https://github.com/gotify/server/pull/394#discussion_r650559205
-        if (this.version === Layout.defaultVersion) {
-            axios.get(config.get('url') + 'version').then((resp: AxiosResponse<IVersion>) => {
-                this.version = resp.data.version;
-            });
-        }
-
         const localStorageTheme = window.localStorage.getItem(localStorageThemeKey);
         if (isThemeKey(localStorageTheme)) {
             this.currentTheme = localStorageTheme;
@@ -91,7 +76,7 @@ class Layout extends React.Component<
     }
 
     public render() {
-        const {version, showSettings, currentTheme, showRegister} = this;
+        const {showSettings, currentTheme} = this;
         const {
             classes,
             currentUser: {
@@ -104,8 +89,8 @@ class Layout extends React.Component<
             },
         } = this.props;
         const theme = themeMap[currentTheme];
-        const loginRoute = () =>
-            loggedIn ? <Redirect to="/" /> : <Login showRegister={showRegister} />;
+        const loginRoute = () => (loggedIn ? <Redirect to="/" /> : <Login />);
+        const {version} = config.get('version');
         return (
             <MuiThemeProvider theme={theme}>
                 <HashRouter>
diff --git a/ui/src/user/Login.tsx b/ui/src/user/Login.tsx
index 6f7ac61..de5f880 100644
--- a/ui/src/user/Login.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/user/Login.tsx
@@ -7,14 +7,11 @@ import DefaultPage from '../common/DefaultPage';
 import {observable} from 'mobx';
 import {observer} from 'mobx-react';
 import {inject, Stores} from '../inject';
+import * as config from '../config';
 import RegistrationDialog from './Register';
 
-type Props = Stores<'currentUser'> & {
-    showRegister: boolean;
-};
-
 @observer
-class Login extends Component<Props> {
+class Login extends Component<Stores<'currentUser'>> {
     @observable
     private username = '';
     @observable
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ class Login extends Component<Props> {
     };
 
     private registerButton = () => {
-        if (this.props.showRegister)
+        if (config.get('register'))
             return (
                 <Button
                     id="register"