diff --git a/defender/config.py b/defender/config.py
index b63ef65..309e787 100644
--- a/defender/config.py
+++ b/defender/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 
+class LoginAttemptStatus(object):
+
+    values = ['LOGIN_SUCCEED','LOGIN_FAILED_SHOW_WARNING','LOGIN_FAILED_LOCK_USER', 'LOGIN_FAILED_PASS_USER']
+
+    class __metaclass__(type):
+        def __getattr__(self, name):
+            return self.values.index(name)
 
 def get_setting(variable, default=None):
     """ get the 'variable' from settings if not there use the
diff --git a/defender/decorators.py b/defender/decorators.py
index 5bdf5cd..3900b82 100644
--- a/defender/decorators.py
+++ b/defender/decorators.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from . import utils
-
+from . import config
+from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
+from django.template import RequestContext
 
 def watch_login(func):
     """
@@ -36,10 +38,18 @@ def watch_login(func):
             # it inline for now.
             utils.add_login_attempt_to_db(request, not login_unsuccessful)
 
-            if utils.check_request(request, login_unsuccessful):
+            login_attempt_status = utils.check_request(request, login_unsuccessful)
+
+            if login_attempt_status in [config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_SUCCEED, config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_PASS_USER]:
                 return response
 
-            return utils.lockout_response(request)
+            elif login_attempt_status == config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_LOCK_USER:
+                return utils.lockout_response(request)
+
+            elif login_attempt_status == config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_SHOW_WARNING:
+                return render_to_response('auth/login.html', {"error_list": ["Invalid email and/or password. "
+                                                                             "WARNING: Your account will lock after 2 more unsuccessful login attempts."]},
+                                                                             context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
         return response
 
diff --git a/defender/utils.py b/defender/utils.py
index fb21264..12be2e6 100644
--- a/defender/utils.py
+++ b/defender/utils.py
@@ -160,20 +160,22 @@ def record_failed_attempt(ip, username):
     """ record the failed login attempt, if over limit return False,
     if not over limit return True """
     # increment the failed count, and get current number
-    ip_count = increment_key(get_ip_attempt_cache_key(ip))
     user_count = increment_key(get_username_attempt_cache_key(username))
 
-    ip_block = False
+    status = config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_PASS_USER
     user_block = False
-    # if either are over the limit, add to block
-    if ip_count > config.FAILURE_LIMIT:
-        block_ip(ip)
-        ip_block = True
-    if user_count > config.FAILURE_LIMIT:
+
+    if config.WARNING_LIMIT:
+        if user_count == config.WARNING_LIMIT:
+            return config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_SHOW_WARNING
+
+    if user_count >= config.FAILURE_LIMIT:
         block_username(username)
         user_block = True
-    # if any blocks return False, no blocks return True
-    return not (ip_block or user_block)
+
+    if user_block:
+        return config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_FAILED_LOCK_USER
+    return status
 
 
 def unblock_ip(ip, pipe=None):
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ def check_request(request, login_unsuccessful):
     if not login_unsuccessful:
         # user logged in -- forget the failed attempts
         reset_failed_attempts(ip=ip_address, username=username)
-        return True
+        return config.LoginAttemptStatus.LOGIN_SUCCEED
     else:
         # add a failed attempt for this user
         return record_failed_attempt(ip_address, username)