diff --git a/client/coral-framework/components/CreateDisplayNameDialog.js b/client/coral-framework/components/CreateDisplayNameDialog.js
index 8b4a99f9a..6798bad5c 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/components/CreateDisplayNameDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/components/CreateDisplayNameDialog.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const CreateDisplayNameDialog = ({open, handleClose, offset, formData, handleSub
         <p>{lang.t('createdisplay.yourusername')}</p>
         { props.auth.error && <Alert>{props.auth.error}</Alert> }
         <form id="saveDisplayName" onSubmit={handleSubmitDisplayName}>
+          { props.errors.displayName && <span className={styles.hint}> {lang.t('createdisplay.specialCharacters')} </span> }
           <FormField
             id="displayName"
             type="string"
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/containers/ChangeDisplayNameContainer.js b/client/coral-framework/containers/ChangeDisplayNameContainer.js
index 6a5a82983..b1dcde6a6 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/containers/ChangeDisplayNameContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/containers/ChangeDisplayNameContainer.js
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ class ChangeDisplayNameContainer extends Component {
 
   componentDidMount() {
     window.authCallback = this.props.facebookCallback;
-    const {formData} = this.state;
-    const errors = Object.keys(formData).reduce((map, prop) => {
-      map[prop] = lang.t('createdisplay.requiredField');
-      return map;
-    }, {});
-    this.setState({errors});
   }
 
   handleChange(e) {
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/translations.json b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
index c08c7e717..88886f8d1 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/translations.json
+++ b/client/coral-framework/translations.json
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
       "save": "Save",
       "requiredField": "Required field",
       "errorCreate": "Error when changing display name",
-      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields"
+      "checkTheForm": "Invalid Form. Please, check the fields",
+      "specialCharacters": "Display names can contain letters, numbers and _ only"
     },
     "error": {
       "emailNotVerified": "Email address {0} not verified.",
@@ -42,7 +43,9 @@
       "displayName": "Nombre a mostrar",
       "save": "Guardar",
       "requiredField": "Campo necesario",
-      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Invalido. Por favor, verifica los campos"
+      "errorCreate": "Hubo un error al cambiar el nombre de usuario",
+      "checkTheForm": "Formulario Invalido. Por favor, verifica los campos",
+      "specialCharacters": "Sólo pueden contener letras, números y _"
     },
     "error": {
       "emailNotVerified": "Dirección de correo electrónico {0} no verificada.",