diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f60fe2a392..c20eb78902 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ Up requirements to Django 3.2+, Twisted 21+
   column instead of inserting rows based on cell-size (could be mistaken for a bug).
 - Split `return_appearance` hook with helper methods and have it use a template
   string in order to make it easier to override.
+- Add validation question to default account creation.
 
 
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py b/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
index 2cceeca4fb..533e0677b6 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/unloggedin.py
@@ -194,6 +194,20 @@ class CmdUnconnectedCreate(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         username, password = parts
 
+        # pre-normalize username so the user know what they get
+        non_normalized_username = username
+        username = Account.normalize_username(username)
+        if non_normalized_username != username:
+            session.msg("Note: your username was normalized to strip spaces and remove characters "
+                        "that could be visually confusing.")
+
+        # have the user verify their new account was what they intended
+        answer = yield(f"You want to create an account '{username}' with password '{password}'."
+                       "\nIs this what you intended? [Y]/N?")
+        if answer.lower() in ('n', 'no'):
+            session.msg("Aborted. If your user name contains spaces, surround it by quotes.")
+            return
+
         # everything's ok. Create the new account account.
         account, errors = Account.create(
             username=username, password=password, ip=address, session=session
diff --git a/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py b/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
index 924c7453f7..b4bb7090bb 100644
--- a/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
+++ b/evennia/server/profiling/dummyrunner_settings.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def c_login(client):
     # teleport it (to keep the login room clean)
     cmds = (
         f"create {cname} {cpwd}",
+        f"yes",  # to confirm creation
         f"connect {cname} {cpwd}",
         f"dig {room_name}",
         f"teleport {room_name}",
diff --git a/evennia/server/profiling/tests.py b/evennia/server/profiling/tests.py
index d887a669c6..8e6cfd7ed7 100644
--- a/evennia/server/profiling/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/server/profiling/tests.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class TestDummyrunnerSettings(TestCase):
             c_login(self.client),
             (
                 Something,  # create
+                'yes',  # confirm creation
                 Something,  # connect
                 "dig %s" % self.client.start_room,
                 "teleport %s" % self.client.start_room,