diff --git a/booking.regn_form.inc b/booking.regn_form.inc
index 17eb45e..3264dde 100644
--- a/booking.regn_form.inc
+++ b/booking.regn_form.inc
@@ -955,10 +955,14 @@ function booking_earlyaccess_feedback_callback($form, &$form_state) {
           ':eid'  => $event->eid,
         )
       )->fetchObject();
-      //see if we got a result
+      //no matching code found so return an error
       if (! $code_check) {
         return '<div id="booking-earlyaccess-feedback-wrapper"><span color="#8c2e0b">You have entered an invalid early registration code. If you do not have a code, please wait until normal registrations open.</span></div>';
       }
+      //matched a code so let the user know everything is fine
+      else {
+        return '<div id="booking-earlyaccess-feedback-wrapper"><span color="#234600">Your early registration code has been validated.</span></div>';
+      }
     }
     else {
       return '<div id="booking-earlyaccess-feedback-wrapper"><span color="#8c2e0b">You must enter an early access code to register now. If you do not have a code, please wait until normal registrations open.</span></div>';