diff --git a/login/static/base.js b/login/static/base.js
index dc700a3cef032417d7e23be2663ffcf5426688c9..3c51455078dcda1b0668441e0b1cf6631e285ffb 100644
--- a/login/static/base.js
+++ b/login/static/base.js
@@ -286,6 +286,17 @@ function getFormElement(type, name, value) {
                 );
     }
 
+    if (name == 'traits.username') {
+        return getFormInput(
+                'username',
+                name,
+                value,
+                'Username',
+                'Please provide an username',
+                null
+                );
+     }
+
 
      if (name == 'traits.name') {
         return getFormInput(