diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-local-auth/client/components/Profile.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-local-auth/client/components/Profile.js
index 521128197..35f923034 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-local-auth/client/components/Profile.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-local-auth/client/components/Profile.js
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ class Profile extends React.Component {
                   validationType="username"
                   disabled={!usernameCanBeUpdated}
                   columnDisplay
+                  errorMsg={this.state.errors.newUsername}
                 >
                   <div className={styles.bottomText}>
                     <span>