diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ApproveInviteRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ApproveInviteRequest.php
index 012fcc7..69c60e0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ApproveInviteRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ApproveInviteRequest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Facades\Options;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 
 class ApproveInviteRequest extends FormRequest
@@ -24,4 +25,9 @@ class ApproveInviteRequest extends FormRequest
     {
         return [];
     }
+
+    protected function failedAuthorization()
+    {
+        throw new AuthorizationException(__('Sign ups are open; you can\'t modify invites until you close them.'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/DenyInviteRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/DenyInviteRequest.php
index dc7c1f9..e7610a8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/DenyInviteRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/DenyInviteRequest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Facades\Options;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 
 class DenyInviteRequest extends FormRequest
@@ -26,4 +27,9 @@ class DenyInviteRequest extends FormRequest
             //
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function failedAuthorization()
+    {
+        throw new AuthorizationException(__('Sign ups are open; you can\'t modify invites until you close them.'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ValidateInviteRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ValidateInviteRequest.php
index 5c4178e..955b1e3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ValidateInviteRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ValidateInviteRequest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace App\Http\Requests;
 
 use App\Facades\Options;
+use Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest;
 
 class ValidateInviteRequest extends FormRequest
@@ -27,4 +28,9 @@ class ValidateInviteRequest extends FormRequest
             'email' => 'required|email'
         ];
     }
+
+    protected function failedAuthorization()
+    {
+        throw new AuthorizationException(__('Sign ups are open! There\'s nothing to validate. Feel free to sign up at any time.'));
+    }
 }