diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/user/EditPassword.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/user/EditPassword.svelte
index 04b10659..c5403b0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/user/EditPassword.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/user/EditPassword.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
     import { api } from '../../urls.svelte.js';
     import { t }   from '../../translations.svelte.js';
+    import { error } from '../../warn.svelte';
 
     let { editPassword = $bindable() } = $props();
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@
         editPassword = false;
     }
 
+    function oninput(ev){
+        caption = t('update');
+    }
+
     async function submit(){
         caption    = t('data_sent');
         const url  = `${location.protocol}//${location.host.replace('5173','8080')}/api/user/password`;
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@
         if (resp.ok){
             caption = t('saved');
         } else {
-            caption = t('failed');
+            caption = await resp.text();
         }
     }
 </script>
@@ -47,19 +52,19 @@
 <fieldset class="overlay">
     <legend>{t('edit_password')}</legend>
     <label>
-        <input type="password" bind:value={oldPass} /> {t('old_password')}
+        <input type="password" bind:value={oldPass} {oninput} /> {t('old_password')}
         {#if oldEmpty}
         <span class="error">{t('must_not_be_empty')}</span>
         {/if}
     </label>
     <label>
-        <input type="password" bind:value={newPass} /> {t('new_password')}
+        <input type="password" bind:value={newPass} {oninput} /> {t('new_password')}
         {#if newEmpty}
         <span class="error">{t('must_not_be_empty')}</span>
         {/if}
     </label>
     <label>
-        <input type="password" bind:value={repeat} /> {t('repeat_new_password')}
+        <input type="password" bind:value={repeat} {oninput} /> {t('repeat_new_password')}
         {#if mismatch}
         <span class="error">{t('mismatch')}</span>
         {/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/user/EditUser.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/user/EditUser.svelte
index 698b6746..a13b08a2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/user/EditUser.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/user/EditUser.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     import { useTinyRouter } from 'svelte-tiny-router';
     import { onMount }       from 'svelte';
 
-    import { api }           from '../../urls.svelte'
+    import { api, patch }           from '../../urls.svelte'
     import { error, yikes }  from '../../warn.svelte';
     import { checkUser }     from '../../user.svelte';
     import { t }             from '../../translations.svelte';
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
         ev.preventDefault();
         sent       = true;
         caption    = t('data_sent');
-        let method = 'PATCH';
         let url    = null;
         if (user_id) {
             url = api(`user/${user_id}`);
@@ -53,11 +52,7 @@
             url = api('user/create');
             method = 'POST';
         }
-        let resp = await fetch(url,{
-            method      : method,
-            credentials : 'include',
-            body        : JSON.stringify(editUser)
-        });
+        let resp = await patch(url,editUser);
         if (resp.ok){
             caption = t('saved');
             checkUser();
diff --git a/user/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/user/UserModule.java b/user/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/user/UserModule.java
index 4ad977d6..35e471ec 100644
--- a/user/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/user/UserModule.java
+++ b/user/src/main/java/de/srsoftware/umbrella/user/UserModule.java
@@ -600,7 +600,14 @@ public class UserModule extends BaseHandler implements UserService {
 		var id    = user.id();
 		var name  = json.has(NAME)     && json.get(NAME)     instanceof String s && !s.isBlank() ? s : user.name();
 		var email = json.has(EMAIL)    && json.get(EMAIL)    instanceof String e && !e.isBlank() ? new EmailAddress(e) : user.email();
-		var pass  = json.has(PASSWORD) && json.get(PASSWORD) instanceof String p && !p.isBlank() ? Password.of(BAD_HASHER.hash(p,null)) : user.hashedPassword();
+		var pass  = user.hashedPassword();
+		if (json.has(PASSWORD) && json.get(PASSWORD) instanceof String p && !p.isBlank()){
+			if (user.permissions().contains(UPDATE_USERS)) {
+				pass = Password.of(BAD_HASHER.hash(p,null));
+			} else {
+				throw forbidden("You are not allowed to set a password without presenting the old one!");
+			}
+		}
 		var theme = json.has(THEME)    && json.get(THEME)    instanceof String t && !t.isBlank() ? t : user.theme();
 		var lang  = json.has(LANGUAGE) && json.get(LANGUAGE) instanceof String l && !l.isBlank() ? l : user.language();
 		var saved = users.save(new DbUser(id,name,email,pass,theme,lang, user.permissions(),null));
diff --git a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
index 1fd26f40..6a904244 100644
--- a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
+++ b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default-color.css
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ code,
     color: black;
 }
 
-
+.overlay{
+	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
+	color: orange;
+}
 
 /** priority colors **/
 
diff --git a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default.css b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default.css
index be1133d2..be053a8b 100644
--- a/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default.css
+++ b/web/src/main/resources/web/css/default.css
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ td, tr{
 	right: 0;
 	left: 0;
 	padding: 40px 10px 10px;
-	background: rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
 	z-index: 50;
 }