diff --git a/app/models/account.rb b/app/models/account.rb
index 8f6242c13f..1baf4c1273 100644
--- a/app/models/account.rb
+++ b/app/models/account.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Account < ApplicationRecord
   validates :username, format: { with: /\A#{USERNAME_RE}\z/i }, if: -> { !local? && will_save_change_to_username? }
 
   # Local user validations
-  validates :username, format: { with: /\A[a-z0-9_]+\z/i }, length: { maximum: 30 }, if: -> { local? && will_save_change_to_username? && actor_type != 'Application' }
+  validates :username, format: { with: /\A[a-z0-9_]+\z/i }, length: { maximum: 30 }, if: -> { local? && will_save_change_to_username? && !%w(Application Group).include?(actor_type) }
   validates_with UniqueUsernameValidator, if: -> { local? && will_save_change_to_username? }
   validates_with UnreservedUsernameValidator, if: -> { local? && will_save_change_to_username? }
   validates :display_name, length: { maximum: 30 }, if: -> { local? && will_save_change_to_display_name? }