diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
index 5512b243ac..e49afdee3c 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/templates/pretixpresale/event/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 {% block title %}{% trans "Presale" %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    {% if cart.positions %}
+    {% if cart.positions and event.presale_is_running %}
         <div class="panel panel-primary cart">
             <div class="panel-heading">
                 <h3 class="panel-title">{% trans "Your cart" %}</h3>
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/checkout.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/checkout.py
index 93abab4330..18ed1757d8 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/checkout.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/checkout.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ class CheckoutView(View):
             messages.error(request, _("Your cart is empty"))
             return redirect(eventreverse(self.request.event, 'presale:event.index'))
 
+        if not request.event.presale_is_running:
+            messages.error(request, _("The presale for this event is over or has not yet started."))
+            return redirect(eventreverse(self.request.event, 'presale:event.index'))
+
         cart_error = None
         try:
             validate_cart.send(sender=self.request.event, positions=cart_pos)