diff --git a/app/controllers/about_controller.rb b/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
index 491036db2..abf4b7df4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/about_controller.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ class AboutController < ApplicationController
 
   def index
     @description = Setting.site_description
+
+    @user = User.new
+    @user.build_account
   end
 
   def more
diff --git a/app/views/about/index.html.haml b/app/views/about/index.html.haml
index be5e406c5..fdfb2b916 100644
--- a/app/views/about/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/about/index.html.haml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   .screenshot-with-signup
     .mascot= image_tag 'fluffy-elephant-friend.png'
 
-    = simple_form_for(:user, url: user_registration_path) do |f|
+    = simple_form_for(@user, url: user_registration_path) do |f|
       = f.simple_fields_for :account do |ff|
         = ff.input :username, autofocus: true, placeholder: t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username'), required: true, input_html: { 'aria-label' => t('simple_form.labels.defaults.username') }