diff --git a/client/src/components/settings/Username.js b/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
index fdd9e7f39f..713d03adcd 100644
--- a/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
+++ b/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class UsernameSettings extends Component {
       {
         formValue: newValue,
         isFormPristine: username === newValue,
-        characterValidation: this.validateFormInput(newValue)
+        characterValidation: this.validateFormInput(newValue),
+        submitClicked: false
       },
       () =>
         this.state.isFormPristine || this.state.characterValidation.error