diff --git a/core/views/user_registration.py b/core/views/user_registration.py
index 972d82b6..fe9f1260 100644
--- a/core/views/user_registration.py
+++ b/core/views/user_registration.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def register(request, username=None):
     (with cavey:beery password) but specific to an individual
     """
     current_user = request.user # if not logged in, this is 'AnonymousUser'
+    warning = ""
     
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = register_form(request.POST)
@@ -50,9 +51,7 @@ def register(request, username=None):
             return HttpResponseRedirect("/accounts/login/")
     else:
         if username:
-            if current_user.is_anonymous:
-                warning = ""
-            else:
+            if not current_user.is_anonymous:
                 warning = f"WARNING - you are logged-in as someone else '{current_user}'. You must logout and login again as '{username}' "
             print(f"REGISTER: {warning}")
             form = register_form(initial={"visible": "True", "username": username} )