diff --git a/files/helpers/regex.py b/files/helpers/regex.py
index 81e454a12..144de1a49 100644
--- a/files/helpers/regex.py
+++ b/files/helpers/regex.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .config.const import *
 NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS = '(?!([^<]*<\/(code|pre|a)>|[^`\n]*`|(.|\n)*```))'
 
 valid_username_regex = re.compile("^[\w\-]{3,25}$", flags=re.A)
+valid_username_patron_regex = re.compile("^[\w\-]{1,25}$", flags=re.A)
 
 mention_regex = re.compile('(?<![/\w])@([\w\-]{1,30})' + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A)
 group_mention_regex = re.compile('(?<![/\w])!([\w\-]{3,25})' + NOT_IN_CODE_OR_LINKS, flags=re.A|re.I)
diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 0105303c5..6a6009d2a 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -743,7 +743,12 @@ def settings_name_change(v):
 						v=v,
 						error="You didn't change anything")
 
-	if not valid_username_regex.fullmatch(new_name):
+	if v.patron:
+		used_regex = valid_username_patron_regex
+	else:
+		used_regex = valid_username_regex
+
+	if not used_regex.fullmatch(new_name):
 		return render_template("settings/personal.html",
 						v=v,
 						error="This isn't a valid username.")