diff --git a/www/src/app/core/services/common/UserService.js b/www/src/app/core/services/common/UserService.js
index d95d47cb4..8e40a05f2 100644
--- a/www/src/app/core/services/common/UserService.js
+++ b/www/src/app/core/services/common/UserService.js
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ export default class UserService {
     return defer.promise;
   }
 
-  changePass(id, password) {
+  changePass(id, currentPassword, password) {
     return this.$http
       .post(`./api/user/${id}/password/change`, {
+        currentPassword: currentPassword,
         password: password
       })
       .then(response => this.$q.resolve(response.data))
diff --git a/www/src/app/pages/settings/settings.page.controller.js b/www/src/app/pages/settings/settings.page.controller.js
index 52381e988..9fd1a60e1 100644
--- a/www/src/app/pages/settings/settings.page.controller.js
+++ b/www/src/app/pages/settings/settings.page.controller.js
@@ -88,18 +88,12 @@ export default class SettingsPageController {
       return;
     }
 
-    let updatedFields = {};
     if (
       this.passData.currentPassword &&
       this.passData.password !== '' &&
       this.passData.password === this.passData.passwordConfirm
     ) {
-      updatedFields.currentPassword = this.passData.currentPassword;
-      updatedFields.password = this.passData.password;
-    }
-
-    if (updatedFields !== {}) {
-      this.UserService.changePass(this.currentUser.id, updatedFields)
+      this.UserService.changePass(this.currentUser.id, this.passData.currentPassword, this.passData.password)
         .then(() => {
           this.NotificationService.log(
             'Your password has been successfully updated',