diff --git a/static/js/account.js b/static/js/account.js
index b6e0f541..cf87afcc 100644
--- a/static/js/account.js
+++ b/static/js/account.js
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ pandora.ui.accountForm = function(action, value) {
                             pandora.signin(result.data);
                             pandora.ui.accountWelcomeDialog().open();
                         } else {
+                            Ox.forEach(result.data.errors, function(value, key) {
+                                if (['username', 'password', 'email'].indexOf(key) > -1) {
+                                    that.setMessages([{id: key, message: Ox._(result.data.errors[key])}]);
+                                }
+                            });
                             pandora.$ui.accountDialog.enableButtons();
                         }
                     });
diff --git a/static/js/autovalidate.js b/static/js/autovalidate.js
index 3d9ac19a..c20b012d 100644
--- a/static/js/autovalidate.js
+++ b/static/js/autovalidate.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pandora.validateUser = function(key, existing) {
             value: value,
             operator: '=='
         }, function(result) {
-            var valid = existing == !!result.data.users.length;
+            var valid = (existing == !!result.data.users.length) || pandora.site.site.dontValidateUser;
             callback({
                 message: existing ?
                     Ox._('Unknown ' + string) :