diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index eee407efd..30deeaf66 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
 								<div class="w-lg-100">
 									<form id="profile-settings" action="/settings/pronouns_change" method="post">
 										<input type="hidden" name="formkey" value="{{v.formkey}}">
-										<input maxlength=11 autocomplete="off" id="pronounbody" type="text" name="pronouns" class="form-control" placeholder='Enter pronouns here' value="{% if v.pronouns %}{{v.pronouns}}{% endif %}">
+										<input minlength=3 maxlength=11 pattern="[a-zA-Z]{1,5}/[a-zA-Z]{1,5}" autocomplete="off" id="pronounbody" type="text" name="pronouns" class="form-control" placeholder='Enter pronouns here' value="{% if v.pronouns %}{{v.pronouns}}{% endif %}">
 										<div class="d-flex mt-2">
 											<small>{1-5 characters} / {1-5 characters}</small>
 											<input autocomplete="off" class="btn btn-primary ml-auto" id="pronounsSave" type="submit" onclick="disable(this)" value="Change Pronouns">