diff --git a/Server/api/auth_handler.go b/Server/api/auth_handler.go
index a900936a..f4da7af0 100644
--- a/Server/api/auth_handler.go
+++ b/Server/api/auth_handler.go
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ func isRequire2FAEnabled(database *db.DB) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func isRegistrationOpen(database *db.DB) (bool, error) {
-	return getBooleanSetting(database, "registration_open", false)
+	return getBooleanSetting(database, "registration_open", true)
 }
 
 func getBooleanSetting(database *db.DB, key string, defaultValue bool) (bool, error) {
diff --git a/Server/auth/totp.go b/Server/auth/totp.go
index 5ad49988..9e10361c 100644
--- a/Server/auth/totp.go
+++ b/Server/auth/totp.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/hmac"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"crypto/sha1"
+	"crypto/subtle"
 	"encoding/base32"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"encoding/hex"
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ func VerifyTOTPCode(secret, code string, at time.Time) bool {
 	}
 	for _, offset := range []int{-1, 0, 1} {
 		candidate, err := GenerateTOTPCode(secret, at.Add(time.Duration(offset)*totpPeriod))
-		if err == nil && candidate == code {
+		if err == nil && subtle.ConstantTimeCompare([]byte(candidate), []byte(code)) == 1 {
 			return true
 		}
 	}