diff --git a/webroot/js/message.js b/webroot/js/message.js
index 026057c3f..927f8c043 100644
--- a/webroot/js/message.js
+++ b/webroot/js/message.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class Messaging {
 		// do other string cleanup?
 
 		if (newValue) {
-			this.userName = newValue;
+			this.username = newValue;
 			this.updateUsernameFields(newValue);
 			setLocalStorage(this.keyUsername, newValue);
 		}