diff --git a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
index 53962d886..8b12cb1f4 100644
--- a/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Habitica/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -613,8 +613,9 @@
     <string name="fix_character_values">Fix Character Values</string>
     <string name="saving">Saving</string>
     <string name="forgot_password_title">Email a Password Reset Link</string>
-    <string name="forgot_password_description">Enter the email address you used to register your Habitica account.</string>
+    <string name="forgot_password_description">Enter your username or the email address you used to register your Habitica account.</string>
     <string name="forgot_password_confirmation">If we have your email on file, instructions for setting a new password have been sent to your email.</string>
+    <string name="forgot_password_hint_example">e.g, habitrabbit or gryphon@example.com</string>
     <string name="ok">OK</string>
     <string name="profile">Profile</string>
     <string name="profile_summary">Edit your public profile.</string>
diff --git a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/LoginActivity.kt b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/LoginActivity.kt
index d23fd4eca..54f2428bb 100644
--- a/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/LoginActivity.kt
+++ b/Habitica/src/main/java/com/habitrpg/android/habitica/ui/activities/LoginActivity.kt
@@ -405,7 +405,9 @@ class LoginActivity : BaseActivity() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             input.setAutofillHints(EditText.AUTOFILL_HINT_EMAIL_ADDRESS)
         }
-        input.inputType = InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+        input.inputType = InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT or InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+        input.hint = getString(R.string.forgot_password_hint_example)
+        input.textSize = 16f
         val lp = LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
             LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
             LinearLayout.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT