diff --git a/addons/auth_reset_password/res_users_view.xml b/addons/auth_reset_password/res_users_view.xml
index 9952162ae65..aa64b8d7677 100644
--- a/addons/auth_reset_password/res_users_view.xml
+++ b/addons/auth_reset_password/res_users_view.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@
             <field name="model">res.users</field>
             <field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_users_form"/>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <!-- Reset Password button -->
                 <xpath expr="//sheet/*[1]" position="before">
                     <div class="oe_right oe_button_box">
                         <button string="Reset Password" type="object" name="action_reset_password"/>
                     </div>
                 </xpath>
+                <!-- password is never required; one can use Reset Password -->
+                <field name="new_password" position="attributes">
+                    <attribute name="attrs">{}</attribute>
+                </field>
             </field>
         </record>