diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Users/Controllers/AccountController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Users/Controllers/AccountController.cs
index 1d6e724bd..d7eb950cb 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Users/Controllers/AccountController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Users/Controllers/AccountController.cs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Users.Controllers {
             }
 
             if(String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(username)){
-                _orchardServices.Notifier.Error(T("Invalid username or E-mail"));
+                ModelState.AddModelError("userNameOrEmail", T("Invalid username or E-mail."));
                 return View();
             }