diff --git a/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.css b/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.css
index 8840203e..c8984b32 100644
--- a/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.css
+++ b/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.css
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
   margin: 30px 0;
 }
 
+.profile-page-info-message {
+  color: red;
+}
+
 .profile-field label {
   display: block;
   color: white;
diff --git a/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.tsx b/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.tsx
index 93fac921..de2d8347 100644
--- a/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.tsx
+++ b/src/main/web/src/scenes/Profile/index.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export const ProfilePage = () => {
             case 'username':
                 success = await updateUsername(userData.username);
                 localStorage.setItem('username', userData.username);
+                handleLogout();
                 break;
             case 'email':
                 success = await updateEmail(userData.email);
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ export const ProfilePage = () => {
                     <button onClick={() => isEditing.username ? handleSaveChanges('username') : handleEdit('username')}>
                         {isEditing.username ? 'Save' : 'Edit'}
                     </button>
+                    <p className="profile-page-info-message">If you want to change your user name, you will be logged out and must log in again for the change to take effect!</p>
                 </div>
 
                 {!disableEmailAndPasswordEdit && (