diff --git a/endpoints/api/__init__.py b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
index 854c3cad1..9f9a8c941 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/__init__.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import json
+import datetime
 
-from flask import Blueprint, request, make_response, jsonify
+from flask import Blueprint, request, make_response, jsonify, session
 from flask.ext.restful import Resource, abort, Api, reqparse
 from flask.ext.restful.utils.cors import crossdomain
 from werkzeug.exceptions import HTTPException
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ class Unauthorized(ApiException):
       ApiException.__init__(self, 'insufficient_scope', 403, 'Unauthorized', payload)
 
 
+class FreshLoginRequired(ApiException):
+  def __init__(self, payload=None):
+    ApiException.__init__(self, 'fresh_login_required', 401, "Requires fresh login", payload)
+
+
 class ExceedsLicenseException(ApiException):
   def __init__(self, payload=None):
     ApiException.__init__(self, None, 402, 'Payment Required', payload)
@@ -264,6 +270,26 @@ def require_user_permission(permission_class, scope=None):
 
 require_user_read = require_user_permission(UserReadPermission, scopes.READ_USER)
 require_user_admin = require_user_permission(UserAdminPermission, None)
+require_fresh_user_admin = require_user_permission(UserAdminPermission, None)
+
+def require_fresh_login(func):
+  @add_method_metadata('requires_fresh_login', True)
+  @wraps(func)
+  def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
+    user = get_authenticated_user()
+    if not user:
+      raise Unauthorized()
+
+    logger.debug('Checking fresh login for user %s', user.username)
+
+    last_login = session.get('login_time', datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=60))
+    valid_span = datetime.datetime.now() - datetime.timedelta(minutes=10)
+
+    if last_login >= valid_span:
+      return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    
+    raise FreshLoginRequired()
+  return wrapped
 
 
 def require_scope(scope_object):
diff --git a/endpoints/api/discovery.py b/endpoints/api/discovery.py
index ee8702636..1995c6b42 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/discovery.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/discovery.py
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ def swagger_route_data(include_internal=False, compact=False):
           if internal is not None:
             new_operation['internal'] = True
 
+          if include_internal:
+            requires_fresh_login = method_metadata(method, 'requires_fresh_login')
+            if requires_fresh_login is not None:
+              new_operation['requires_fresh_login'] = True
+
           if not internal or (internal and include_internal):
             operations.append(new_operation)
 
diff --git a/endpoints/api/user.py b/endpoints/api/user.py
index 054db7041..eb99ba0fa 100644
--- a/endpoints/api/user.py
+++ b/endpoints/api/user.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from app import app, billing as stripe, authentication
 from endpoints.api import (ApiResource, nickname, resource, validate_json_request, request_error,
                            log_action, internal_only, NotFound, require_user_admin, parse_args,
                            query_param, InvalidToken, require_scope, format_date, hide_if, show_if,
-                           license_error)
+                           license_error,  require_fresh_login)
 from endpoints.api.subscribe import subscribe
 from endpoints.common import common_login
 from data import model
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ class User(ApiResource):
       'type': 'object',
       'description': 'Fields which can be updated in a user.',
       'properties': {
-        'current_password': {
-          'type': 'string',
-          'description': 'The user\'s current password',
-        },
         'password': {
           'type': 'string',
           'description': 'The user\'s password',
@@ -148,6 +144,7 @@ class User(ApiResource):
     return user_view(user)
 
   @require_user_admin
+  @require_fresh_login
   @nickname('changeUserDetails')
   @internal_only
   @validate_json_request('UpdateUser')
@@ -156,22 +153,8 @@ class User(ApiResource):
     user = get_authenticated_user()
     user_data = request.get_json()
 
-    def verify_current_password(user, user_data):
-      current_password = user_data.get('current_password', '')
-
-      verified = False
-      try:
-        verified = model.verify_user(user.username, current_password)
-      except:
-        pass
-
-      if not verified:
-        raise request_error(message='Current password does not match')      
-
     try:     
       if 'password' in user_data:
-        verify_current_password(user, user_data)
-
         logger.debug('Changing password for user: %s', user.username)
         log_action('account_change_password', user.username)
         model.change_password(user, user_data['password'])
@@ -181,8 +164,6 @@ class User(ApiResource):
         model.change_invoice_email(user, user_data['invoice_email'])
 
       if 'email' in user_data and user_data['email'] != user.email:
-        verify_current_password(user, user_data)
-
         new_email = user_data['email']
         if model.find_user_by_email(new_email):
           # Email already used.
@@ -377,6 +358,37 @@ class Signin(ApiResource):
     return conduct_signin(username, password)
 
 
+@resource('/v1/signin/verify')
+@internal_only
+class VerifyUser(ApiResource):
+  """ Operations for verifying the existing user. """
+  schemas = {
+    'VerifyUser': {
+      'id': 'VerifyUser',
+      'type': 'object',
+      'description': 'Information required to verify the signed in user.',
+      'required': [
+        'password',
+      ],
+      'properties': {
+        'password': {
+          'type': 'string',
+          'description': 'The user\'s password',
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  }
+
+  @require_user_admin
+  @nickname('verifyUser')
+  @validate_json_request('VerifyUser')
+  def post(self):
+    """ Verifies the signed in the user with the specified credentials. """
+    signin_data = request.get_json()
+    password = signin_data['password']
+    return conduct_signin(get_authenticated_user().username, password)
+
+
 @resource('/v1/signout')
 @internal_only
 class Signout(ApiResource):
diff --git a/endpoints/common.py b/endpoints/common.py
index fe09104ca..52715a1d1 100644
--- a/endpoints/common.py
+++ b/endpoints/common.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import logging
 import urlparse
 import json
 import string
+import datetime
 
-from flask import make_response, render_template, request, abort
+from flask import make_response, render_template, request, abort, session
 from flask.ext.login import login_user, UserMixin
 from flask.ext.principal import identity_changed
 from random import SystemRandom
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ def common_login(db_user):
     logger.debug('Successfully signed in as: %s' % db_user.username)
     new_identity = QuayDeferredPermissionUser(db_user.username, 'username', {scopes.DIRECT_LOGIN})
     identity_changed.send(app, identity=new_identity)
+    session['login_time'] = datetime.datetime.now()
     return True
   else:
     logger.debug('User could not be logged in, inactive?.')
diff --git a/static/js/app.js b/static/js/app.js
index 72eabc41a..d23235a66 100644
--- a/static/js/app.js
+++ b/static/js/app.js
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ quayApp = angular.module('quay', quayDependencies, function($provide, cfpLoading
       return config;
     }]);
 
-    $provide.factory('ApiService', ['Restangular', function(Restangular) {
+  $provide.factory('ApiService', ['Restangular', '$q', function(Restangular, $q) {
       var apiService = {};
 
       var getResource = function(path, opt_background) {
@@ -810,6 +810,65 @@ quayApp = angular.module('quay', quayDependencies, function($provide, cfpLoading
         }
       };
 
+      var freshLoginFailCheck = function(opName, opArgs) {
+        return function(resp) {
+          var deferred = $q.defer();
+          
+          // If the error is a fresh login required, show the dialog.
+          if (resp.status == 401 && resp.data['error_type'] == 'fresh_login_required') {
+            bootbox.dialog({
+              "message": 'It has been more than a few minutes since you last logged in, ' +
+                'so please verify your password to perform this sensitive operation:' + 
+                '<form style="margin-top: 10px" action="javascript:void(0)">' +
+                '<input id="freshPassword" class="form-control" type="password" placeholder="Current Password">' + 
+                '</form>',
+              "title": 'Please Verify',
+              "buttons": {
+                "verify": {
+                  "label": "Verify",
+                  "className": "btn-success",
+                  "callback": function() {
+                    var info = {
+                      'password': $('#freshPassword').val()
+                    };
+
+                    $('#freshPassword').val('');
+
+                    // Conduct the sign in of the user.
+                    apiService.verifyUser(info).then(function() {
+                      // On success, retry the operation. if it succeeds, then resolve the
+                      // deferred promise with the result. Otherwise, reject the same.
+                      apiService[opName].apply(apiService, opArgs).then(function(resp) {
+                        deferred.resolve(resp);
+                      }, function(resp) {
+                        deferred.reject(resp);
+                      });
+                    }, function(resp) {
+                      // Reject with the sign in error.
+                      deferred.reject({'data': {'message': 'Invalid verification credentials'}});
+                    });
+                  }
+                },
+                "close": {
+                  "label": "Cancel",
+                  "className": "btn-default",
+                  "callback": function() {
+                    deferred.reject(resp);
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            });
+
+            // Return a new promise. We'll accept or reject it based on the result
+            // of the login.
+            return deferred.promise;
+          }
+
+          // Otherwise, we just 'raise' the error via the reject method on the promise.
+          return $q.reject(resp);
+        };
+      };
+
       var buildMethodsForOperation = function(operation, resource, resourceMap) {
         var method = operation['method'].toLowerCase();
         var operationName = operation['nickname'];
@@ -823,7 +882,15 @@ quayApp = angular.module('quay', quayDependencies, function($provide, cfpLoading
               'ignoreLoadingBar': true
             });
           }
-          return one['custom' + method.toUpperCase()](opt_options);
+          
+          var opObj = one['custom' + method.toUpperCase()](opt_options);
+
+          // If the operation requires_fresh_login, then add a specialized error handler that
+          // will defer the operation's result if sudo is requested.
+          if (operation['requires_fresh_login']) {
+            opObj = opObj.catch(freshLoginFailCheck(operationName, arguments));
+          }
+          return opObj;
         };
 
         // If the method for the operation is a GET, add an operationAsResource method.
@@ -3923,9 +3990,11 @@ quayApp.directive('billingOptions', function () {
 
       var save = function() {
         $scope.working = true;
+
+        var errorHandler = ApiService.errorDisplay('Could not change user details');
         ApiService.changeDetails($scope.organization, $scope.obj).then(function(resp) {
           $scope.working = false;
-        });
+        }, errorHandler);
       };
 
       var checkSave = function() {
@@ -5699,11 +5768,10 @@ quayApp.run(['$location', '$rootScope', 'Restangular', 'UserService', 'PlanServi
 
   // Handle session expiration.
   Restangular.setErrorInterceptor(function(response) {
-    if (response.status == 401) {
-      if (response.data['session_required'] == null || response.data['session_required'] === true) {
-        $('#sessionexpiredModal').modal({});
-        return false;
-      }
+    if (response.status == 401 && response.data['error_type'] == 'invalid_token' &&
+        response.data['session_required'] !== false) {
+      $('#sessionexpiredModal').modal({});
+      return false;
     }
 
     if (response.status == 503) {
diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 485b7f529..d95a760a9 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -1763,12 +1763,11 @@ function UserAdminCtrl($scope, $timeout, $location, ApiService, PlanService, Use
 
       // Reset the form.
       delete $scope.cuser['repeatEmail'];
-      delete $scope.cuser['current_password'];
 
       $scope.changeEmailForm.$setPristine();
     }, function(result) {
       $scope.updatingUser = false;
-      UIService.showFormError('#changeEmailForm', result);      
+      UIService.showFormError('#changeEmailForm', result);
     });
   };
 
@@ -1778,14 +1777,14 @@ function UserAdminCtrl($scope, $timeout, $location, ApiService, PlanService, Use
     $scope.updatingUser = true;
     $scope.changePasswordSuccess = false;
 
-    ApiService.changeUserDetails($scope.cuser).then(function() {
+    ApiService.changeUserDetails($scope.cuser).then(function(resp) {
+
       $scope.updatingUser = false;
       $scope.changePasswordSuccess = true;
 
       // Reset the form
       delete $scope.cuser['password']
       delete $scope.cuser['repeatPassword']
-      delete $scope.cuser['current_password'];
 
       $scope.changePasswordForm.$setPristine();
 
diff --git a/static/partials/user-admin.html b/static/partials/user-admin.html
index 260aa47e2..4349d9df9 100644
--- a/static/partials/user-admin.html
+++ b/static/partials/user-admin.html
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@
               <div class="panel-body">
                 <form class="form-change col-md-6" id="changeEmailForm" name="changeEmailForm" ng-submit="changeEmail()"
                       ng-show="!awaitingConfirmation && !registering">
-                  <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Your current password" ng-model="cuser.current_password" required
-                         ng-pattern="/^.{8,}$/">
                   <input type="email" class="form-control" placeholder="Your new e-mail address" ng-model="cuser.email" required>
                   <button class="btn btn-primary" ng-disabled="changeEmailForm.$invalid || cuser.email == user.email" type="submit">Change E-mail Address</button>
                 </form>
@@ -153,8 +151,6 @@
               <div ng-show="!updatingUser" class="panel-body">
                 <form class="form-change col-md-6" id="changePasswordForm" name="changePasswordForm" ng-submit="changePassword()"
                       ng-show="!awaitingConfirmation && !registering">
-                  <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Your current password" ng-model="cuser.current_password" required
-                         ng-pattern="/^.{8,}$/">
                   <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Your new password" ng-model="cuser.password" required
                          ng-pattern="/^.{8,}$/">
                   <input type="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Verify your new password" ng-model="cuser.repeatPassword"
diff --git a/test/test_api_security.py b/test/test_api_security.py
index 9a3bcfac3..3c33ad712 100644
--- a/test/test_api_security.py
+++ b/test/test_api_security.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ from endpoints.api.trigger import (BuildTriggerActivate, BuildTriggerSources, Bu
 from endpoints.api.repoemail import RepositoryAuthorizedEmail
 from endpoints.api.repositorynotification import RepositoryNotification, RepositoryNotificationList
 from endpoints.api.user import (PrivateRepositories, ConvertToOrganization, Recovery, Signout,
-                                Signin, User, UserAuthorizationList, UserAuthorization, UserNotification)
+                                Signin, User, UserAuthorizationList, UserAuthorization, UserNotification,
+                                VerifyUser)
 from endpoints.api.repotoken import RepositoryToken, RepositoryTokenList
 from endpoints.api.prototype import PermissionPrototype, PermissionPrototypeList
 from endpoints.api.logs import UserLogs, OrgLogs, RepositoryLogs
@@ -434,6 +435,24 @@ class TestSignin(ApiTestCase):
     self._run_test('POST', 403, 'devtable', {u'username': 'E9RY', u'password': 'LQ0N'})
 
 
+class TestVerifyUser(ApiTestCase):
+  def setUp(self):
+    ApiTestCase.setUp(self)
+    self._set_url(VerifyUser)
+
+  def test_post_anonymous(self):
+    self._run_test('POST', 401, None, {u'password': 'LQ0N'})
+
+  def test_post_freshuser(self):
+    self._run_test('POST', 403, 'freshuser', {u'password': 'LQ0N'})
+
+  def test_post_reader(self):
+    self._run_test('POST', 403, 'reader', {u'password': 'LQ0N'})
+
+  def test_post_devtable(self):
+    self._run_test('POST', 200, 'devtable', {u'password': 'password'})
+
+
 class TestListPlans(ApiTestCase):
   def setUp(self):
     ApiTestCase.setUp(self)
@@ -473,13 +492,13 @@ class TestUser(ApiTestCase):
     self._run_test('PUT', 401, None, {})
 
   def test_put_freshuser(self):
-    self._run_test('PUT', 200, 'freshuser', {})
+    self._run_test('PUT', 401, 'freshuser', {})
 
   def test_put_reader(self):
-    self._run_test('PUT', 200, 'reader', {})
+    self._run_test('PUT', 401, 'reader', {})
 
   def test_put_devtable(self):
-    self._run_test('PUT', 200, 'devtable', {})
+    self._run_test('PUT', 401, 'devtable', {})
 
   def test_post_anonymous(self):
     self._run_test('POST', 400, None, {u'username': 'T946', u'password': '0SG4', u'email': 'MENT'})
diff --git a/test/test_api_usage.py b/test/test_api_usage.py
index 13cf97434..004f20651 100644
--- a/test/test_api_usage.py
+++ b/test/test_api_usage.py
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ class TestCSRFFailure(ApiTestCase):
 
     # Make sure a simple post call succeeds.
     self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool', current_password='password'))    
+                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool'))    
 
     # Change the session's CSRF token.
     self.setCsrfToken('someinvalidtoken')
     
     # Verify that the call now fails.
     self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool', current_password='password'),
+                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool'),
                          expected_code=403)
 
 
@@ -325,29 +325,15 @@ class TestChangeUserDetails(ApiTestCase):
   def test_changepassword(self):
     self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER)
     self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool', current_password='password'))
+                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool'))
     self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER, password='newpasswordiscool')
 
-  def test_changepassword_invalidpasswor(self):
-    self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER)
-    self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(password='newpasswordiscool', current_password='notcorrect'),
-                         expected_code=400)
-
   def test_changeeemail(self):
     self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER)
 
     self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(email='test+foo@devtable.com', current_password='password'))
+                         data=dict(email='test+foo@devtable.com'))
 
-  def test_changeeemail_invalidpassword(self):
-    self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER)
-
-    self.putJsonResponse(User,
-                         data=dict(email='test+foo@devtable.com', current_password='notcorrect'),
-                         expected_code=400)
-
-    
   def test_changeinvoiceemail(self):
     self.login(READ_ACCESS_USER)