diff --git a/panels/user-accounts/um-account-dialog.c b/panels/user-accounts/um-account-dialog.c
index 34d982664..af933677e 100644
--- a/panels/user-accounts/um-account-dialog.c
+++ b/panels/user-accounts/um-account-dialog.c
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ on_generate (GtkEntry             *entry,
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (self->local_password), pwd);
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (self->local_verify), pwd);
         gtk_entry_set_visibility (GTK_ENTRY (self->local_password), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_sensitive (self->local_verify, TRUE);
 
         g_free (pwd);
 }
diff --git a/panels/user-accounts/um-password-dialog.c b/panels/user-accounts/um-password-dialog.c
index 97490a883..50ad203b1 100644
--- a/panels/user-accounts/um-password-dialog.c
+++ b/panels/user-accounts/um-password-dialog.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ on_generate (GtkEntry             *entry,
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (um->password_entry), pwd);
         gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (um->verify_entry), pwd);
         gtk_entry_set_visibility (GTK_ENTRY (um->password_entry), TRUE);
+        gtk_widget_set_sensitive (um->verify_entry, TRUE);
 
         g_free (pwd);
 }