diff --git a/panels/user-accounts/data/password-dialog.ui b/panels/user-accounts/data/password-dialog.ui
index 179cbc365..5e249c9e4 100644
--- a/panels/user-accounts/data/password-dialog.ui
+++ b/panels/user-accounts/data/password-dialog.ui
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
                         <property name="xalign">1</property>
                         <property name="label" translatable="yes">_New password</property>
                         <property name="use_underline">True</property>
+                        <property name="mnemonic_widget">password-entry</property>
                         <style>
                           <class name="dim-label"/>
                         </style>