diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/wizard/change_password_wizard_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/wizard/change_password_wizard_view.xml
index c5bd5c96901..cc190c1525a 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/wizard/change_password_wizard_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/wizard/change_password_wizard_view.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
                 <!-- the user list is editable, but one cannot add or delete rows -->
                 <tree string="Users" editable="bottom" create="false" delete="false">
                     <field name="user_login"/>
-                    <field name="new_passwd" required="True"/>
+                    <field name="new_passwd" required="True" password="True"/>
                 </tree>
             </field>
         </record>