diff --git a/dspace-jspui/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/RegisterServlet.java b/dspace-jspui/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/RegisterServlet.java
index 5580b4f78c..f626476e66 100644
--- a/dspace-jspui/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/RegisterServlet.java
+++ b/dspace-jspui/src/main/java/org/dspace/app/webui/servlet/RegisterServlet.java
@@ -39,34 +39,27 @@
  */
 package org.dspace.app.webui.servlet;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.sql.SQLException;
-
-import javax.mail.Message;
-import javax.mail.MessagingException;
-import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
-import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
-import javax.servlet.ServletException;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
-import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
-
+import com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPAddressFailedException;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.dspace.app.webui.util.Authenticate;
 import org.dspace.app.webui.util.JSPManager;
 import org.dspace.app.webui.util.UIUtil;
 import org.dspace.authenticate.AuthenticationManager;
 import org.dspace.authorize.AuthorizeException;
-import org.dspace.core.ConfigurationManager;
-import org.dspace.core.Context;
-import org.dspace.core.LogManager;
+import org.dspace.core.*;
 import org.dspace.eperson.AccountManager;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
 
-import com.sun.mail.smtp.SMTPAddressFailedException;
-
+import javax.mail.MessagingException;
+import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
+import javax.naming.NamingException;
+import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;
+import javax.naming.directory.InitialDirContext;
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.sql.SQLException;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
-import javax.naming.*;
-import javax.naming.directory.*;
 
 /**
  * Servlet for handling user registration and forgotten passwords.
@@ -534,6 +527,43 @@ public class RegisterServlet extends DSpaceServlet
             eperson.update();
 
             request.setAttribute("eperson", eperson);
+
+
+            // Notify of new user registration
+            String notifyRecipient = ConfigurationManager.getProperty("registration.notify");
+            if (notifyRecipient == null) {
+                notifyRecipient = "";
+            }
+            notifyRecipient = notifyRecipient.trim();
+
+            if(!notifyRecipient.equals(""))
+            {
+            try
+                {
+                    Email adminEmail = ConfigurationManager.getEmail(I18nUtil.getEmailFilename(context.getCurrentLocale(), "registration_notify"));
+                    adminEmail.addRecipient(notifyRecipient);
+
+                    adminEmail.addArgument(eperson.getFirstName() + " " + eperson.getLastName()); // Name
+                    adminEmail.addArgument(eperson.getEmail()); // Email
+
+                    adminEmail.setReplyTo(eperson.getEmail());
+
+                    adminEmail.send();
+
+                    log.info(LogManager.getHeader(context, "registerion_alert", "user="
+                            + eperson.getEmail()));
+                }
+                catch (MessagingException me)
+                {
+                    log.warn(LogManager.getHeader(context,
+                        "error_emailing_administrator", ""), me);
+
+                    JSPManager.showInternalError(request, response);
+                }
+            }
+
+
+
             JSPManager.showJSP(request, response, "/register/registered.jsp");
             context.complete();
         }
diff --git a/dspace/CHANGES b/dspace/CHANGES
index 16e118176d..5fedf4dbd5 100644
--- a/dspace/CHANGES
+++ b/dspace/CHANGES
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ SF Patch 1794700  Bug fix for stat-monthly and stat-report-monthly
 
 (Chris yates)
 - SF Patch #1724330 Removes "null" being displayed in community-home.jsp
+- SF Patch #1763535 Alert DSpace administrator of new user registration
 
 (Robert Tansley / Stuart Lewis)
 - SF Patch #1587225 Google and html sitemap generator
diff --git a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
index 0b7fae275c..44380b2e9c 100644
--- a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ mail.admin = dspace-help@myu.edu
 # Recipient for server errors and alerts
 # alert.recipient = email-address-here
 
+# Recipient for new user registration emails
+# registration.notify.new = email-address-here
+
 
 ##### File Storage ######
 
diff --git a/dspace/config/emails/registration_notify b/dspace/config/emails/registration_notify
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3950230b6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dspace/config/emails/registration_notify
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Registration notification email
+#
+# Parameters: {0}	Name:
+#			  {1}	Email:
+#			  {2}	Registration Date:
+#
+# See org.dspace.core.Email for information on the format of this file.
+#
+Subject: DSpace: Registration Notification
+
+A new user has registered on the system:
+
+Name:               	{0}
+Email:              	{1}
+Date:                   {2}