diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index c7403a7cd..146c93b69 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ function UserAdminCtrl($scope, $timeout, $location, ApiService, PlanService, Use
 
   UserService.updateUserIn($scope, function(user) {
     $scope.askForPassword = user.askForPassword;
+    $scope.cuser = jQuery.extend({}, user);
   });
 
   $scope.readyForPlan = function() {
@@ -701,13 +702,13 @@ function UserAdminCtrl($scope, $timeout, $location, ApiService, PlanService, Use
     $scope.updatingUser = true;
     $scope.changePasswordSuccess = false;
 
-    ApiService.changeUserDetails($scope.user).then(function() {
+    ApiService.changeUserDetails($scope.cuser).then(function() {
       $scope.updatingUser = false;
       $scope.changePasswordSuccess = true;
 
       // Reset the form
-      $scope.user.password = '';
-      $scope.user.repeatPassword = '';
+      $scope.cuser.password = '';
+      $scope.cuser.repeatPassword = '';
       $scope.changePasswordForm.$setPristine();
 
       // Reload the user.
diff --git a/static/partials/user-admin.html b/static/partials/user-admin.html
index 1b05ac382..1e5f0ab82 100644
--- a/static/partials/user-admin.html
+++ b/static/partials/user-admin.html
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
             <div ng-show="!updatingUser">
               <form class="form-change-pw col-md-6" name="changePasswordForm" ng-submit="changePassword()" data-trigger="manual"
                     data-content="{{ changePasswordError }}" data-placement="right" ng-show="!awaitingConfirmation && !registering">
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Your new password" ng-model="user.password" required>
-                <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Verify your new password" ng-model="user.repeatPassword"
-                       match="user.password" required>
+                <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Your new password" ng-model="cuser.password" required>
+                <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Verify your new password" ng-model="cuser.repeatPassword"
+                       match="cuser.password" required>
                 <button class="btn btn-danger" ng-disabled="changePasswordForm.$invalid" type="submit"
                         analytics-on analytics-event="change_pass">Change Password</button>
               </form>