diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
index f8cb30a447..7fb1a14124 100644
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.component.ts
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ export class ProfilePageComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   updateSecurity() {
     const passEntered = isNotEmpty(this.password);
-    if (this.invalidSecurity) {
+    const validCurrentPassword = isNotEmpty(this.currentPassword);
+    if (validCurrentPassword && !passEntered) {
       this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.PASSWORD_NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.general'));
     }
     if (!this.invalidSecurity && passEntered) {