diff --git a/Projects/Server.Tests/Tests/Network/Packets/Outgoing/AccountPacketTests.cs b/Projects/Server.Tests/Tests/Network/Packets/Outgoing/AccountPacketTests.cs
index ed3bfd4e3..a384a2d44 100644
--- a/Projects/Server.Tests/Tests/Network/Packets/Outgoing/AccountPacketTests.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server.Tests/Tests/Network/Packets/Outgoing/AccountPacketTests.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class AccountPacketTests : IClassFixture<ServerFixture>
 
         public int CompareTo(IAccount other) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
-        public string Username { get; set; }
+        public string Username { get; }
         public string Email { get; set; }
         public AccessLevel AccessLevel { get; set; }
         public int Length { get; }
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class AccountPacketTests : IClassFixture<ServerFixture>
         public bool Deleted { get; }
 
         public void Delete() => throw new NotImplementedException();
+        public bool TrySetUsername(string username) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public void SetPassword(string password) => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
diff --git a/Projects/Server/IAccount.cs b/Projects/Server/IAccount.cs
index 911bb8c0a..57b70baaa 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/IAccount.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/IAccount.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public interface IGoldAccount
 
 public interface IAccount : ISerializable, IGoldAccount, IComparable<IAccount>
 {
-    string Username { get; set; }
+    string Username { get; }
     string Email { get; set; }
     AccessLevel AccessLevel { get; set; }
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ public interface IAccount : ISerializable, IGoldAccount, IComparable<IAccount>
     Mobile this[int index] { get; set; }
 
     void Delete();
+    bool TrySetUsername(string username);
     void SetPassword(string password);
     bool CheckPassword(string password);
 }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Account.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Account.cs
index 73519eb04..9e554fd72 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Account.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Accounting/Account.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public partial class Account : IAccount, IComparable<Account>
     public static readonly TimeSpan EmptyInactiveDuration = TimeSpan.FromDays(30.0);
 
     [InternString]
-    [SerializableField(0)]
+    [SerializableField(0, setter: "private")]
     private string _username;
 
     [SerializableField(1)]
@@ -365,6 +365,19 @@ public partial class Account : IAccount, IComparable<Account>
 
     public bool Deleted { get; private set; }
 
+    public bool TrySetUsername(string username)
+    {
+        if (username == _username || Accounts.GetAccount(username) != null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Accounts.Remove(this);
+        Username = username;
+        Accounts.Add(this);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public void SetPassword(string plainPassword)
     {
         var phrase = _passwordAlgorithm is PasswordProtectionAlgorithm.SHA1 or PasswordProtectionAlgorithm.SHA2