diff --git a/create_account.php b/create_account.php
index 0036264..162c585 100644
--- a/create_account.php
+++ b/create_account.php
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ try {  // Try opening the SQL database connection
             <p>Get started on your trophy-winning journey with your very own TrojanDestinyRL account!</p>
             <hr>
             <p></p>
-            <form id="userForm" action="admin/user_management/add_user.php" onsubmit="return verifyInput()" method="POST" target="dataFrame">
+            <form id="userForm" action="admin/user_management/add_user.php" onsubmit="return verifyInput()" method="POST" target="dataFrame" >
                 <!-- THIS DIV IS FOR INPUT -->
                 <div id="textInputArea">
                     <label for="username" class="inputLabel">Username:</label>
-                    <input type="text" id="username" name="username" class="newLine" maxlength="30" onchange="usernameConfirm()" tabindex="1">
+                    <input type="text" id="username" name="username" class="newLine" maxlength="30" onchange="usernameConfirm()" tabindex="1" pattern="[a-zA-Z0-9]*" required>
                     <p id="confirmUsername"></p>
                     <label for="password" class="inputLabel">Password:</label>
                     <input type="password" id="password" name="password" required tabindex="1">
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ try {  // Try opening the SQL database connection
                     <p id="matchingPasswordsText"></p>
                 </div>
                 <p>&nbsp;</p>
-                <input type="submit" value="CREATE"  tabindex="1">
+                <input type="submit" value="CREATE" tabindex="1">
             </form>
             <p>&nbsp;</p>
         </div>
diff --git a/scripts/user_management.js b/scripts/user_management.js
index 0a156a9..adf0c11 100644
--- a/scripts/user_management.js
+++ b/scripts/user_management.js
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@ function verifyInput() {
 
     // Check if the username is filled out
     var username = document.forms["userForm"]["username"].value;
-
+    // Alert if not
     if (username == "") {
         alert ("Must enter a username!");
         return false;
     }
+    // Check if the name is already taken
+    if (!usernameConfirm()) {
+        alert ("Username already taken!");
+        return false;
+    }
 
     // Check if a password is required, if so, make sure one is entered
     var password = document.forms["userForm"]["password"].value;
@@ -46,10 +51,6 @@ function verifyInput() {
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!usernameConfirm()) {
-        alert ("Username already taken!");
-        return false;
-    }
 }
 
 function displayPassword() {