1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/auth-page.js b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/auth-page.js
index d4dc5a4..04a00af 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/auth-page.js
+++ b/packages/meshbay-hub/src/meshbay_hub/static/auth-page.js
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import { Icon } from './icon.js';
 
 const PASSWORD_MIN_BITS = 60;
 const PASSWORD_MIN_LEN = 12;
+// The hub's USERNAME_MIN_LEN (api/users.py), checked here so the refusal comes
+// before a passphrase derivation rather than after it.
+const USERNAME_MIN_LEN = 8;
 
 // ── reCAPTCHA v2 helper ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -284,6 +287,9 @@ export function RegisterPage() {
   const onSubmit = async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     const name = username.trim();
+    if (name.length < USERNAME_MIN_LEN) {
+      setError(t('register.err_username_len', { n: USERNAME_MIN_LEN })); return;
+    }
     if (password !== confirm) { setError(t('register.err_mismatch')); return; }
     if (password.length < PASSWORD_MIN_LEN) {
       setError(t('register.err_min_len', { n: PASSWORD_MIN_LEN })); return;