diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/forms/Users.js b/awx/ui/client/src/forms/Users.js
index f54553ebd1..ddcda6e296 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/forms/Users.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/forms/Users.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default
                     label: 'Username',
                     type: 'text',
                     awRequiredWhen: {
-                        reqExpression: "not_ldap_user && !external_account",
+                        reqExpression: "not_ldap_user && external_account === null",
                         init: true
                     },
                     autocomplete: false