2 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/client/components/users/userHeader.jade b/client/components/users/userHeader.jade
index a71e7fc7..ce8cf1af 100644
--- a/client/components/users/userHeader.jade
+++ b/client/components/users/userHeader.jade
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ template(name="editProfilePopup")
       input.js-profile-fullname(type="text" value=profile.fullname autofocus)
     label
       | {{_ 'username'}}
+      span.error.hide.username-taken
+        | {{_ 'error-username-taken'}}
       input.js-profile-username(type="text" value=username)
     label
       | {{_ 'initials'}}
diff --git a/client/components/users/userHeader.js b/client/components/users/userHeader.js
index 10fdf699..e060c13a 100644
--- a/client/components/users/userHeader.js
+++ b/client/components/users/userHeader.js
@@ -26,11 +26,18 @@ Template.editProfilePopup.events({
       'profile.fullname': fullname,
       'profile.initials': initials,
     }});
-    // XXX We should report the error to the user.
+
     if (username !== Meteor.user().username) {
-      Meteor.call('setUsername', username);
-    }
-    Popup.back();
+      Meteor.call('setUsername', username, function(error) {
+        const messageElement = tpl.$('.username-taken');
+        if (error) {
+         messageElement.show();
+        } else {
+          messageElement.hide();
+          Popup.back();
+        }
+      });
+    } else Popup.back();
   },
 });