diff --git a/client/src/components/settings/Username.js b/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
index 678ef22cff..32bacb2760 100644
--- a/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
+++ b/client/src/components/settings/Username.js
@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch =>
 const invalidCharsRE = /[/\s?:@=&"'<>#%{}|\\^~[\]`,.;!*()$]/;
 const invlaidCharError = {
   valid: false,
-  error: 'Username contains invalid characters'
+  error: 'Username contains invalid characters.'
 };
 const valididationSuccess = { valid: true, error: null };
 const usernameTooShort = { valid: false, error: 'Username is too short' };
 
+const hex = '[0-9a-f]';
+const tempUserRegex = new RegExp(`^fcc${hex}{8}-(${hex}{4}-){3}${hex}{12}$`);
+
 class UsernameSettings extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
@@ -60,7 +63,8 @@ class UsernameSettings extends Component {
       isFormPristine: true,
       formValue: props.username,
       characterValidation: { valid: false, error: null },
-      submitClicked: false
+      submitClicked: false,
+      isUserNew: tempUserRegex.test(props.username)
     };
 
     this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
@@ -77,7 +81,8 @@ class UsernameSettings extends Component {
       /* eslint-disable-next-line react/no-did-update-set-state */
       return this.setState({
         isFormPristine: username === formValue,
-        submitClicked: false
+        submitClicked: false,
+        isUserNew: tempUserRegex.test(username)
       });
     }
     return null;
@@ -138,21 +143,31 @@ class UsernameSettings extends Component {
     if (!validating && !isValidUsername) {
       return (
         <FullWidthRow>
-          <Alert bsStyle='warning'>Username not available</Alert>
+          <Alert bsStyle='warning'>Username not available.</Alert>
         </FullWidthRow>
       );
     }
     if (validating) {
       return (
         <FullWidthRow>
-          <Alert bsStyle='info'>Validating username</Alert>
+          <Alert bsStyle='info'>Validating username...</Alert>
         </FullWidthRow>
       );
     }
-    if (!validating && isValidUsername) {
+    if (!validating && isValidUsername && this.state.isUserNew) {
       return (
         <FullWidthRow>
-          <Alert bsStyle='success'>Username is available</Alert>
+          <Alert bsStyle='success'>Username is available.</Alert>
+        </FullWidthRow>
+      );
+    } else if (!validating && isValidUsername && !this.state.isUserNew) {
+      return (
+        <FullWidthRow>
+          <Alert bsStyle='success'>Username is available.</Alert>
+          <Alert bsStyle='info'>
+            Please note, changing your username will also change the URL to your
+            profile and your certifications.
+          </Alert>
         </FullWidthRow>
       );
     }