diff --git a/src/AppContent.tsx b/src/AppContent.tsx
index edf08de3..6fb88325 100644
--- a/src/AppContent.tsx
+++ b/src/AppContent.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { RootState } from './state/rootReducer';
 import { LMSParametersName } from './types/LMSParameters';
 import { getPackedUrlCurrentPathForFeideLogin } from './utils/rewriteSearchParams';
 import BackButton from './components/BackButton';
+import { Alert } from '@mui/material';
 
 const StyledApp = styled.div`
   min-height: 100vh;
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@ const AppContent: FC<LMSServiceProps> = ({ mainContentRef, userError }) => {
       {navbar ? <Header /> : <BackButton />}
       {userError && <ErrorBanner error={userError} />}
       <StyledContent tabIndex={-1} ref={mainContentRef} role="main" id="content">
+        <br />
+        <Alert severity="info">{t('explanation_text.disabled_create_resource_button')}</Alert>
         <AppRoutes />
       </StyledContent>
       {footer && <Footer />}
diff --git a/src/layout/header/Header.tsx b/src/layout/header/Header.tsx
index e280b417..2643c7ab 100644
--- a/src/layout/header/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/layout/header/Header.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import LoginButton from './LoginButton';
 import Logo from './Logo';
 import styled from 'styled-components';
-import { Button, IconButton, Typography, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
+import { Button, IconButton, Tooltip, Typography, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
 import { Link, Link as RouterLink } from 'react-router-dom';
 import MenuIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Menu';
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ const StyledLanguageButtonUserIsNotLoggedInVariant = styled.div`
   justify-content: flex-end;
 `;
 
+const StyledDisabledButton = styled.div`
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.5;
+`;
+
 const Header = () => {
   const user = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.user);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -83,13 +88,18 @@ const Header = () => {
             open={Boolean(anchorEl)}
             onClose={handleBurgerMenuClose}>
             {user.id && (
-              <MenuItem
-                onClick={handleBurgerMenuClose}
-                component={Link}
-                to={generateNewUrlAndRetainLMSParams('/registration')}>
-                <AddIcon />
-                <Typography variant="button">{t('resource.new_registration')}</Typography>
-              </MenuItem>
+              <Tooltip title={t('explanation_text.disabled_create_resource_button')} placement="right">
+                <StyledDisabledButton>
+                  <MenuItem
+                    onClick={handleBurgerMenuClose}
+                    component={Link}
+                    to={generateNewUrlAndRetainLMSParams('/registration')}
+                    disabled>
+                    <AddIcon />
+                    <Typography variant="button">{t('resource.new_registration')}</Typography>
+                  </MenuItem>
+                </StyledDisabledButton>
+              </Tooltip>
             )}
             {user.id && (
               <MenuItem
@@ -133,14 +143,19 @@ const Header = () => {
 
       {!isMediumOrSmallerScreen && user.id && (
         <>
-          <Button
-            color="neutral"
-            component={RouterLink}
-            data-testid="new-registration-link"
-            to={generateNewUrlAndRetainLMSParams('/registration')}
-            startIcon={<AddIcon />}>
-            <Typography variant="button">{t('resource.new_registration')}</Typography>
-          </Button>
+          <Tooltip title={t('explanation_text.disabled_create_resource_button')}>
+            <StyledDisabledButton>
+              <Button
+                color="neutral"
+                component={RouterLink}
+                data-testid="new-registration-link"
+                to={generateNewUrlAndRetainLMSParams('/registration')}
+                startIcon={<AddIcon />}
+                disabled>
+                <Typography variant="button">{t('resource.new_registration')}</Typography>
+              </Button>
+            </StyledDisabledButton>
+          </Tooltip>
 
           <Button
             color="neutral"
diff --git a/src/translations/translations_EN.json b/src/translations/translations_EN.json
index ec2c5b4a..fcc547d7 100644
--- a/src/translations/translations_EN.json
+++ b/src/translations/translations_EN.json
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     "description_helper_example3": "Illustration sketch of the body's internal organs. The illustration shows the position of the organs in relation to each other",
     "description_helper_text1": "Provide a short description about your resource content",
     "description_helper_text2": "Description examples",
+    "disabled_create_resource_button": "DLR is closed for new uploads as the service is being shut down.",
     "file_title_helper_aria_label": "Show file title explanation",
     "file_title_helper_example1": "\"Orange blossoms on tree\" is a better file title than \"img_23434.jpg\"",
     "file_title_helper_example2": "The filename \"thesis.pdf\" can be used as file title",
diff --git a/src/translations/translations_NO.json b/src/translations/translations_NO.json
index 2be79360..46716dc4 100644
--- a/src/translations/translations_NO.json
+++ b/src/translations/translations_NO.json
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
     "description_helper_example3": "Illustrasjonstegning av kroppens indre organer. Ilustrasjonen viser posisjonen til organene i forhold til hverandre",
     "description_helper_text1": "Gi en kort beskrivelse av hva ressursen inneholder",
     "description_helper_text2": "Eksempler på beskrivelser",
+    "disabled_create_resource_button": "DLR er stengt for opplastning av nytt innhold da tjenesten skal legges ned.",
     "file_title_helper_aria_label": "Vis filtittel forklaring",
     "file_title_helper_example1": "\"Appelsinblomster på tre\" som filtittel er bedre enn \"img_23434.jpg\"",
     "file_title_helper_example2": "Filnavnet \"thesis.pdf\" kan godt også brukes som filtittel",