diff --git a/preferences/changepassword.php b/preferences/changepassword.php
index 9beb9d0ae0..f918d40725 100755
--- a/preferences/changepassword.php
+++ b/preferences/changepassword.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			$GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['passwd'] = $GLOBALS['phpgw']->auth->change_password($o_passwd, $n_passwd);
+			$GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['passwd'] = $passwd_changed;
 			$GLOBALS['hook_values']['account_id'] = $GLOBALS['phpgw_info']['user']['account_id'];
 			$GLOBALS['hook_values']['old_passwd'] = $o_passwd;
 			$GLOBALS['hook_values']['new_passwd'] = $n_passwd;