diff --git a/src/api/routes/auth/register.ts b/src/api/routes/auth/register.ts
index ea5de53b0..62152440b 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/auth/register.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/auth/register.ts
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ router.post(
 		if (body.username.length > maxUsername) {
 			throw FieldErrors({
 				username: {
-					code: "USERNAME_INVALID",
-					message: `Username must be less than ${maxUsername} in length`,
+					code: "BASE_TYPE_BAD_LENGTH",
+					message: `Must be between 2 and ${maxUsername} in length.`,
 				},
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/src/api/routes/users/@me/index.ts b/src/api/routes/users/@me/index.ts
index 5caf0d119..9cd8bfda8 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/users/@me/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/users/@me/index.ts
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ router.patch(
 			if (check_username.length > maxUsername) {
 				throw FieldErrors({
 					username: {
-						code: "USERNAME_INVALID",
-						message: `Username must be less than ${maxUsername} in length`,
+						code: "BASE_TYPE_BAD_LENGTH",
+						message: `Must be between 2 and ${maxUsername} in length.`,
 					},
 				});
 			}