diff --git a/workflow/engine/xmlform/login/forgotPassword.xml b/workflow/engine/xmlform/login/forgotPassword.xml
index 9dc225e74..45a79d4b4 100755
--- a/workflow/engine/xmlform/login/forgotPassword.xml
+++ b/workflow/engine/xmlform/login/forgotPassword.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <TITLE type="title">
     <en>I forgot my password</en>
   </TITLE>
-  <USR_USERNAME type="text" size="30" maxlength="50" required="true" validate="Login">
+  <USR_USERNAME type="text" size="30" maxlength="50" required="true" validate="Any">
     <en>User</en>
   </USR_USERNAME>
   <USR_EMAIL type="text" size="30" required="true" maxlength="32">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var saveConfig = function() {
 }
 
 var dynaformOnload = function() {
-  setFocus (getField ('USR_USERNAME'));  
+  setFocus (getField ('USR_USERNAME'));
 };