diff --git a/models/error.go b/models/error.go
index aa9db7abef5..9df419aee84 100644
--- a/models/error.go
+++ b/models/error.go
@@ -37,6 +37,20 @@ func (err ErrNamePatternNotAllowed) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("name pattern is not allowed [pattern: %s]", err.Pattern)
 }
 
+// ErrSSHDisabled represents an "SSH disabled" error.
+type ErrSSHDisabled struct {
+}
+
+// IsErrSSHDisabled checks if an error is a ErrSSHDisabled.
+func IsErrSSHDisabled(err error) bool {
+	_, ok := err.(ErrSSHDisabled)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (err ErrSSHDisabled) Error() string {
+	return "SSH is disabled"
+}
+
 //  ____ ___
 // |    |   \______ ___________
 // |    |   /  ___// __ \_  __ \
diff --git a/models/ssh_key.go b/models/ssh_key.go
index 15544efbc6b..2d9f521fd4f 100644
--- a/models/ssh_key.go
+++ b/models/ssh_key.go
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ func SSHNativeParsePublicKey(keyLine string) (string, int, error) {
 // It returns the actual public key line on success.
 func CheckPublicKeyString(content string) (_ string, err error) {
 	if setting.SSH.Disabled {
-		return "", errors.New("SSH is disabled")
+		return "", ErrSSHDisabled{}
 	}
 
 	content, err = parseKeyString(content)
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 87c14e302d7..834ec49e531 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ key_state_desc = This key has been used in the last 7 days
 token_state_desc = This token has been used in the last 7 days
 show_openid = Show on profile
 hide_openid = Hide from profile
+ssh_disabled = SSH is disabled
 
 manage_social = Manage Associated Social Accounts
 social_desc = This is a list of associated social accounts. For security reasons, please make sure you recognize all of these entries, as they can be used to log in to your account.
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/key.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/key.go
index a20f4c829e5..42082c35611 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/key.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/key.go
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ func GetDeployKey(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 // HandleCheckKeyStringError handle check key error
 func HandleCheckKeyStringError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error) {
-	if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
+	if models.IsErrSSHDisabled(err) {
+		ctx.Error(422, "", "SSH is disabled")
+	} else if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
 		ctx.Error(422, "", "Unable to verify key content")
 	} else {
 		ctx.Error(422, "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid key content: %v", err))
diff --git a/routers/repo/setting.go b/routers/repo/setting.go
index ebe1c7cd9e0..5586e81f052 100644
--- a/routers/repo/setting.go
+++ b/routers/repo/setting.go
@@ -515,6 +515,7 @@ func GitHooksEditPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 func DeployKeys(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("repo.settings.deploy_keys")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsSettingsKeys"] = true
+	ctx.Data["DisableSSH"] = setting.SSH.Disabled
 
 	keys, err := models.ListDeployKeys(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -545,15 +546,17 @@ func DeployKeysPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.AddKeyForm) {
 
 	content, err := models.CheckPublicKeyString(form.Content)
 	if err != nil {
-		if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
+		if models.IsErrSSHDisabled(err) {
+			ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("settings.ssh_disabled"))
+		} else if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
 			ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("form.unable_verify_ssh_key"))
 		} else {
 			ctx.Data["HasError"] = true
 			ctx.Data["Err_Content"] = true
 			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("form.invalid_ssh_key", err.Error()))
-			ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings/keys")
-			return
 		}
+		ctx.Redirect(ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/settings/keys")
+		return
 	}
 
 	key, err := models.AddDeployKey(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.Title, content)
diff --git a/routers/user/setting.go b/routers/user/setting.go
index a00f3f287a7..eae97e9aff6 100644
--- a/routers/user/setting.go
+++ b/routers/user/setting.go
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ func DeleteEmail(ctx *context.Context) {
 func SettingsKeys(ctx *context.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["Title"] = ctx.Tr("settings")
 	ctx.Data["PageIsSettingsKeys"] = true
+	ctx.Data["DisableSSH"] = setting.SSH.Disabled
 
 	keys, err := models.ListPublicKeys(ctx.User.ID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -405,13 +406,15 @@ func SettingsKeysPost(ctx *context.Context, form auth.AddKeyForm) {
 	case "ssh":
 		content, err := models.CheckPublicKeyString(form.Content)
 		if err != nil {
-			if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
+			if models.IsErrSSHDisabled(err) {
+				ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("settings.ssh_disabled"))
+			} else if models.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
 				ctx.Flash.Info(ctx.Tr("form.unable_verify_ssh_key"))
 			} else {
 				ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("form.invalid_ssh_key", err.Error()))
-				ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/settings/keys")
-				return
 			}
+			ctx.Redirect(setting.AppSubURL + "/user/settings/keys")
+			return
 		}
 
 		if _, err = models.AddPublicKey(ctx.User.ID, form.Title, content); err != nil {
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/deploy_keys.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/deploy_keys.tmpl
index f082fde86b2..caf9f29ce5a 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/deploy_keys.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/deploy_keys.tmpl
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@
 		<h4 class="ui top attached header">
 			{{.i18n.Tr "repo.settings.deploy_keys"}}
 			<div class="ui right">
+			{{if not .DisableSSH}}
 				<div class="ui blue tiny show-panel button" data-panel="#add-deploy-key-panel">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.settings.add_deploy_key"}}</div>
+			{{else}}
+				<div class="ui blue tiny button disabled">{{.i18n.Tr "settings.ssh_disabled"}}</div>
+			{{end}}
 			</div>
 		</h4>
 		<div class="ui attached segment">
diff --git a/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl b/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
index 1bdf0b15b19..18fd9180123 100644
--- a/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/settings/keys_ssh.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 <h4 class="ui top attached header">
   {{.i18n.Tr "settings.manage_ssh_keys"}}
   <div class="ui right">
+  {{if not .DisableSSH}}
     <div class="ui blue tiny show-panel button" data-panel="#add-ssh-key-panel">{{.i18n.Tr "settings.add_key"}}</div>
+  {{else}}
+    <div class="ui blue tiny button disabled">{{.i18n.Tr "settings.ssh_disabled"}}</div>
+  {{end}}
   </div>
 </h4>
 <div class="ui attached segment">