diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index a14ca7c8..8d598d78 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -75,15 +75,22 @@ const i18n = new VueI18n({
   messages
 })
 
+window.fetch('/api/statusnet/config.json')
+  .then((res) => res.json())
+  .then((data) => {
+    const {name, closed: registrationClosed, textlimit} = data
+    store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'name', value: name })
+    store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: !registrationClosed })
+    store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'textlimit', value: parseInt(textlimit) })
+  })
+
 window.fetch('/static/config.json')
   .then((res) => res.json())
   .then((data) => {
-    const {name, theme, background, logo, registrationOpen} = data
-    store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'name', value: name })
+    const {theme, background, logo} = data
     store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'theme', value: theme })
     store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'background', value: background })
     store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'logo', value: logo })
-    store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: registrationOpen })
     if (data['chatDisabled']) {
       store.dispatch('disableChat')
     }
diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index 880efca8..8e4b21ca 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "name": "Pleroma FE",
   "theme": "pleroma-dark",
   "background": "/static/bg.jpg",
   "logo": "/static/logo.png",
-  "registrationOpen": false,
   "defaultPath": "/main/all",
   "chatDisabled": false
 }