diff --git a/module/user/model.php b/module/user/model.php
index cd6554dcfd..dda2e60f2e 100644
--- a/module/user/model.php
+++ b/module/user/model.php
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ class userModel extends model
      */
     public function checkPassword()
     {
+        if(empty($this->post->password1)) dao::$errors['password'][] = sprintf($this->lang->error->notempty, $this->lang->user->password);
         if($this->post->password1 != false)
         {
             if($this->post->password1 != $this->post->password2) dao::$errors['password'][] = $this->lang->error->passwordsame;