diff --git a/api-userpage.go b/api-userpage.go
index 3097b5e..f129a08 100644
--- a/api-userpage.go
+++ b/api-userpage.go
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func (app *appContext) UnlinkMyMatrix(gc *gin.Context) {
 	respondBool(200, true, gc)
 }
 
-// @Summary Generate & send a password reset link if the given email/contact method exists. Doesn't give you any info about it's success.
+// @Summary Generate & send a password reset link if the given username/email/contact method exists. Doesn't give you any info about it's success.
 // @Produce json
 // @Param address path string true "address/contact method associated w/ your account."
 // @Success 204 {object} boolResponse
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ func (app *appContext) ResetMyPassword(gc *gin.Context) {
 	var pwr InternalPWR
 	var err error
 
-	jfID := app.reverseUserSearch(address)
+	jfID := app.ReverseUserSearch(address)
 	if jfID == "" {
 		app.debug.Printf("Ignoring PWR request: User not found")
 
diff --git a/config/config-base.json b/config/config-base.json
index c0fb5f8..c8e08af 100644
--- a/config/config-base.json
+++ b/config/config-base.json
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
             "order": [],
             "meta": {
                 "name": "User Page",
-                "description": "Settings for the user page, which provides useful info and tools to users directly.",
+                "description": "The User Page (My Account) allows users to access and modify info directly, such as changing/adding contact methods, seeing their expiry date, or changing their password. Password resets can also be initiated from here, given a contact method or username. ",
                 "depends_true": "ui|jellyfin_login"
             },
             "settings": {
diff --git a/email.go b/email.go
index dda9428..4ee8f36 100644
--- a/email.go
+++ b/email.go
@@ -872,7 +872,13 @@ func (app *appContext) getAddressOrName(jfID string) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-func (app *appContext) reverseUserSearch(address string) string {
+// ReverseUserSearch returns the jellyfin ID of the user with the given username, email, or contact method username.
+// returns "" if none found. returns only the first match, might be an issue if there are users with the same contact method usernames.
+func (app *appContext) ReverseUserSearch(address string) string {
+	user, status, err := app.jf.UserByName(address, false)
+	if status == 200 && err == nil {
+		return user.ID
+	}
 	for id, email := range app.storage.GetEmails() {
 		if strings.ToLower(address) == strings.ToLower(email.Addr) {
 			return id
diff --git a/html/user.html b/html/user.html
index b709969..2c5cf5d 100644
--- a/html/user.html
+++ b/html/user.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
                 {{ end }}
                 </p>
                 <div class="row">
-                    <input type="text" class="col sm field ~neutral @low input" id="pwr-address" placeholder="example@example.com | user#1234 | @user:host | @username">
+                    <input type="text" class="col sm field ~neutral @low input" id="pwr-address" placeholder="username | example@example.com | user#1234 | @user:host | @username">
                 </div>
                 {{ if .linkResetEnabled }}
                     <span class="button ~info @low full-width center mt-4" id="pwr-submit">
diff --git a/lang/form/en-us.json b/lang/form/en-us.json
index 5b30b33..23a120c 100644
--- a/lang/form/en-us.json
+++ b/lang/form/en-us.json
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
         "userPageSuccessMessage": "You can see and change details about your account later on the {myAccount} page.",
         "resetPassword": "Reset Password",
         "resetPasswordThroughJellyfin": "To reset your password, visit {jfLink} and press the \"Forgot Password\" button.",
-        "resetPasswordThroughLink": "To reset your password, enter your email address or a linked contact method username, and submit. A link will be sent to reset your password.",
+        "resetPasswordThroughLink": "To reset your password, enter your username, email address or a linked contact method username, and submit. A link will be sent to reset your password.",
         "resetSent": "Reset Sent.",
-        "resetSentDescription": "If an account with the given contact method exists, a password reset link has been sent to all contact methods available. The code will expire in 30 minutes."
+        "resetSentDescription": "If an account with the given username/contact method exists, a password reset link has been sent via all contact methods available. The code will expire in 30 minutes."
     },
     "notifications": {
         "errorUserExists": "User already exists.",