diff --git a/filed/config/filed.toml.example b/filed/config/filed.toml.example
index b7658fc..71a7682 100644
--- a/filed/config/filed.toml.example
+++ b/filed/config/filed.toml.example
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ allow_custom_names=true
 # Allow password protection
 allow_pass_protection=true
 
+# Reson why the uploads are disabled
+# This is shown only if allow_uploads = false
+# upload_disable_reason="File uploads were disabled because of an ongoing attack."
+
 # How much files can one
 # user have uploaded to the server.
 # Note that it does not include expired files
diff --git a/filed/src/config/types.rs b/filed/src/config/types.rs
index 6f60a1a..9f4965a 100644
--- a/filed/src/config/types.rs
+++ b/filed/src/config/types.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ pub struct FilesPolicy {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub allow_pass_protection: bool,
 
+    /// Reson why the uploads are disabled
+    /// This is shown only if allow_uploads = false
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub upload_disable_reason: Option<String>,
+
     /// Max uploads for IP (doesn't include deleted uploads)
     #[serde(default)]
     pub max_per_ip: usize,
@@ -40,6 +45,7 @@ impl Default for FilesPolicy {
             allow_uploads: true,
             allow_custom_names: true,
             allow_pass_protection: true,
+            upload_disable_reason: None,
             max_per_ip: 8,
             file_del_timeout: 1800,
             type_whitelist: None,
diff --git a/filed/templates/index.html b/filed/templates/index.html
index 04f7fcc..7c35005 100644
--- a/filed/templates/index.html
+++ b/filed/templates/index.html
@@ -85,12 +85,23 @@
                         </label>
                     </p>
                     {%- if ! conf.files.allow_uploads -%}
-                        <div class="alert danger" style="margin-bottom:4px">
+                        <div class="alert danger" style="width:426px">
                             <h1 class="alert-title">
                                 Error
                             </h1>
                             <p class="alert-text">
-                                Uploads are temporarily disabled by the administrator.
+                                Uploads are temporarily disabled by the administrator
+                                {%- if let Some(disable_reason) = conf.files.upload_disable_reason -%}
+                                    {{- " " -}} because of the following reason:
+                                    <span style="display:block;font-family:monospace;padding:12px 0">
+                                        {{- disable_reason -}}
+                                    </span>
+                                {%- else -%}
+                                    .
+                                {%- endif -%}
+                                <span style="display:block">
+                                    Check again in a few minutes.
+                                </span>
                             </p>
                         </div>
                     {%- else -%}