diff --git a/gw-login.php b/gw-login.php
index b4d7da6..5d25675 100644
--- a/gw-login.php
+++ b/gw-login.php
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ if ($con->connect_errno > 0){
 $sqllogin = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE users.username = '$username' and password = '$password'";
 if ($result = $con->query($sqllogin)){
 	$row_cnt = mysqli_num_rows($result);
-	echo 'there were ' . $row_cnt . ' results!<BR>';
+	if ($row_cnt > 0){
+		echo 'you should be logging in now!<BR>'; //will move the while loop up to here if successful
+	} else {
+		echo 'That was not a valid username or password!<BR>';
+	}
 	while ($row = $result->fetch_array()){
 		$uname = $row['username'];
 		$uid = $row['userid'];