diff --git a/src/frontend/auth/login.eta.html b/src/frontend/auth/login.eta.html
index c6a05c8..17f8100 100644
--- a/src/frontend/auth/login.eta.html
+++ b/src/frontend/auth/login.eta.html
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@
 <div class="background text-center">
 	<div class="row align-items-start">
 		<div class="col-9"></div>
-		<div class="col-3 sidePanel ps-4 text-black">
+		<div class="col-3 sidePanel ps-4 pe-4 text-black">
 			<h1>Log into AssetFlow</h1>
+			<div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert" id="passwordAlarm">
+				User does not exist or password is incorrect.
+			      </div>
+			      
 			<form action="/auth/login" method="post">
 				<div class="mb-3">
 					<label for="userName" class="form-label">Username</label>
@@ -20,5 +24,13 @@
 			</form>
 		</div>
 	</div>
+	<script>
+		// if url parameter ?failed is set, show the password alarm
+		if (window.location.search.includes("failed")) {
+			document.getElementById("passwordAlarm").style.display = "block";
+		} else {
+			document.getElementById("passwordAlarm").style.display = "none";
+		}
+	</script>
 	<%~ E.includeFile("../partials/foot.eta.html") %>
 </div>