diff --git a/register_participants.php b/register_participants.php
index d9d7a08..4649fd6 100644
--- a/register_participants.php
+++ b/register_participants.php
@@ -166,20 +166,24 @@
 					students.email='".$_SESSION['email']."' 
 					AND students.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']."
 					AND registrations.year=".$config['FAIRYEAR']."
-					AND registrations.status='open'
+					AND 
+					( 	registrations.status='open'
+						OR registrations.status='paymentpending'
+						OR registrations.status='complete'
+					)
 					AND students.registrations_id=registrations.id");
 		if(mysql_num_rows($q)>0)
 		{
 			$r=mysql_fetch_object($q);
 //			print_r($r);
-			echo i18n("Please enter your <b>registration number</b> in order to continue your registration");
+			echo i18n("Please enter your <b>registration number</b> in order to login");
 			echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"continue\">";
 			$allownew=false;
 			echo "<br />";
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			//they dont have a 'new' and they dont have an 'open' so that means that they want to create a new one... BUT...
+			//they dont have a 'new' and they dont have an 'open/paymentpending/complete' so that means that they want to create a new one... BUT...
 
 			if($config['participant_registration_type']=="invite")
 			{