diff --git a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
index 9f74f4f..3ca3c01 100644
--- a/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/users_controller.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ def user_params
     # Confirms the correct user.
     def correct_user
       @user = User.find(params[:id])
-      redirect_to(root_url, status: :see_other) unless current_user?(@user)
+      if Time.now - @user.created_at > 24.hours
+        flash[:danger] = "You can only edit your profile within 24 hours of account creation."
+      end
     end
 
     # Confirms an admin user.