1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/loginutils/adduser.c b/loginutils/adduser.c
index d409eabb9..cd68015d1 100644
--- a/loginutils/adduser.c
+++ b/loginutils/adduser.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ int adduser_main(int argc ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, char **argv)
 
         /* fill in the passwd struct */
         pw.pw_name = argv[0];
+        die_if_bad_username(pw.pw_name);
         if (!pw.pw_dir) {
                 /* create string for $HOME if not specified already */
                 pw.pw_dir = xasprintf("/home/%s", argv[0]);