diff --git a/heymans/config.py b/heymans/config.py
index f40ac74..54c6040 100644
--- a/heymans/config.py
+++ b/heymans/config.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@
 # A fixed welcome message
 welcome_message_with_search = '''Nice to meet you! I am Sigmund, your friendly OpenSesame assistant! How can I help you?
 
-<div class="message-notification">I am currently functioning as an OpenSesame expert. If you want to discuss things that are not related to OpenSesame, <a href="/api/conversation/new/without_search">click here</a> to turn me into a regular chatbot.</div>'''
+<div class="message-notification">I am currently functioning as an OpenSesame expert. If you want to discuss things that are not related to OpenSesame, <a href="/api/conversation/new/without_search">click here</a> to turn me into a regular chatbot that has access to a wider range of tools.</div>'''
 welcome_message_without_search = '''Nice to meet you! I am Sigmund, your friendly AI assistant! What would you like to discuss?
 
-<div class="message-notification">I am currently functioning as a regular chatbot, who can do <a href="/about">lots of things</a>. However, I cannot read the OpenSesame documentation while in this mode. If you want help with OpenSesame, <a href="/api/conversation/new/with_search">click here</a> to turn me into an OpenSesame expert.</div>'''
+<div class="message-notification">I am currently functioning as a regular chatbot. While in this mode I can do <a href="/about">lots of things</a>, but I cannot read the OpenSesame documentation. Therefore, if you want help with OpenSesame, <a href="/api/conversation/new/with_search">click here</a> to turn me into an OpenSesame expert.</div>'''
 # The default title of a new conversation
 default_conversation_title = 'New conversation'
 # The number of previous messages for which tool results should be 
diff --git a/heymans/static/login.md b/heymans/static/login.md
index 8dc1637..f3d0bb4 100644
--- a/heymans/static/login.md
+++ b/heymans/static/login.md
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@ If you need a custom subscription, such as an invoiced subscription for multiple
     <i class="fas fa-sign-in-alt"></i> Sign in with your forum account
 </a>
 
-<a href="https://forum.cogsci.nl/entry/register" class="link-button">
+<a href="https://forum.cogsci.nl/entry/register" class="link-button" id="forumLink">
     <i class="fas fa-plus-circle"></i> Create a forum account
 </a>
+
+<script>
+document.getElementById("forumLink").addEventListener("click", function(event) {
+    event.preventDefault(); // Prevent the default link behavior
+
+    if (confirm("You will now be redirected to forum.cogsci.nl to create an account. Once you have created an account, simply come back to this tab and log in!")) {
+        window.open(this.href, "_blank"); // Open the link in a new tab
+        window.focus(); // Focus on the new tab for a smooth transition
+    }
+});
+</script>