diff --git a/src/core/validations/username.ts b/src/core/validations/username.ts
index 902833a97..3a3ce53c0 100644
--- a/src/core/validations/username.ts
+++ b/src/core/validations/username.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function fixProfaneUsername(username: string): string {
 }
 
 export function isProfaneUsername(username: string): boolean {
-  return matcher.hasMatch(username);
+  return matcher.hasMatch(username) || username.toLowerCase().includes("nig");
 }
 
 export function validateUsername(username: string): {