diff --git a/resources/i18n/en.json5 b/resources/i18n/en.json5
index decad7309b..a1610c9fd9 100644
--- a/resources/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/resources/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1449,6 +1449,8 @@
 
   "profile.security.form.error.matching-passwords": "The passwords do not match.",
 
+  "profile.security.form.error.password-length": "The password should be at least 6 characters long.",
+
   "profile.security.form.info": "Optionally, you can enter a new password in the box below, and confirm it by typing it again into the second box. It should be at least six characters long.",
 
   "profile.security.form.label.password": "Password",
@@ -1461,6 +1463,8 @@
 
   "profile.security.form.notifications.error.title": "Error changing passwords",
 
+  "profile.security.form.notifications.error.not-long-enough": "The password has to be at least 6 characters long.",
+
   "profile.security.form.notifications.error.not-same": "The provided passwords are not the same.",
 
   "profile.title": "Update Profile",
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html
index 81519e5a42..50a081c6f2 100644
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.html
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
          [formGroup]="formGroup"
          [displaySubmit]="false">
 </ds-form>
+<div class="container-fluid text-danger" *ngIf="formGroup.hasError('notLongEnough')">{{'profile.security.form.error.password-length' | translate}}</div>
 <div class="container-fluid text-danger" *ngIf="formGroup.hasError('notSame')">{{'profile.security.form.error.matching-passwords' | translate}}</div>
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts
index 2cb687d34d..324230ce9f 100644
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ describe('ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('when both password fields are filled in and equal', () => {
+    describe('when both password fields are filled in, long enough and equal', () => {
       let result;
       let operations;
 
       beforeEach(() => {
-        setModelValue('password', 'test');
-        setModelValue('passwordrepeat', 'test');
-        operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/password', value: 'test' }];
+        setModelValue('password', 'testest');
+        setModelValue('passwordrepeat', 'testest');
+        operations = [{ op: 'replace', path: '/password', value: 'testest' }];
         result = component.updateSecurity();
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts
index f964b02280..b8ac07e6d8 100644
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export class ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    this.formGroup = this.formService.createFormGroup(this.formModel, { validators: this.checkPasswords });
+    this.formGroup = this.formService.createFormGroup(this.formModel, { validators: [this.checkPasswordsEqual, this.checkPasswordLength] });
     this.updateFieldTranslations();
     this.translate.onLangChange
       .subscribe(() => {
@@ -87,11 +87,21 @@ export class ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent implements OnInit {
    * Check if both password fields are filled in and equal
    * @param group The FormGroup to validate
    */
-  checkPasswords(group: FormGroup) {
+  checkPasswordsEqual(group: FormGroup) {
     const pass = group.get('password').value;
     const repeatPass = group.get('passwordrepeat').value;
 
-    return isEmpty(repeatPass) || pass === repeatPass ? null : { notSame: true };
+    return pass === repeatPass ? null : { notSame: true };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Check if the password is at least 6 characters long
+   * @param group The FormGroup to validate
+   */
+  checkPasswordLength(group: FormGroup) {
+    const pass = group.get('password').value;
+
+    return isEmpty(pass) || pass.length >= 6 ? null : { notLongEnough: true };
   }
 
   /**
@@ -109,7 +119,12 @@ export class ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent implements OnInit {
     const passEntered = isNotEmpty(pass);
     if (!this.formGroup.valid) {
       if (passEntered) {
-        this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.not-same'));
+        if (this.checkPasswordsEqual(this.formGroup) != null) {
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.not-same'));
+        }
+        if (this.checkPasswordLength(this.formGroup) != null) {
+          this.notificationsService.error(this.translate.instant(this.NOTIFICATIONS_PREFIX + 'error.not-long-enough'));
+        }
         return true;
       }
       return false;