diff --git a/client/src/users/CUD.js b/client/src/users/CUD.js
index 1db8b679..a6d47690 100644
--- a/client/src/users/CUD.js
+++ b/client/src/users/CUD.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default class CUD extends Component {
         } else if (usernameServerValidation && usernameServerValidation.exists) {
             state.setIn(['username', 'error'], t('theUserNameAlreadyExistsInTheSystem'));
         } else if (!usernameServerValidation) {
-            state.setIn(['email', 'error'], t('validationIsInProgress'));
+            state.setIn(['username', 'error'], t('validationIsInProgress'));
         } else {
             state.setIn(['username', 'error'], null);
         }