diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
index 6b93a6e1e42..27fb7603c7e 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users.py
@@ -486,6 +486,13 @@ class res_users(osv.osv):
             'tag': 'reload',
         }
 
+    def preference_change_password(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        return {
+            'type': 'ir.actions.client',
+            'tag': 'change_password',
+            'target': 'new',
+        }
+
     def has_group(self, cr, uid, group_ext_id):
         """Checks whether user belongs to given group.
 
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
index 7c4988bd1f0..78579fc66df 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_users_view.xml
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@
                         <field name="signature" readonly="0"/>
                     </group>
                     <footer>
-                        <button name="preference_save" type="object" class="oe_highlight" string="Save"/>
+                        <button name="preference_change_password" type="object" string="Change password"/>
+                        <button name="preference_save" type="object" string="Save"/>
                         or
                         <button name="preference_cancel" string="Cancel" special="cancel" class="oe_link"/>
                     </footer>