diff --git a/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py b/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
index 96a5d2ec4ff..27810c8ac07 100644
--- a/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
+++ b/bin/addons/base/res/res_user.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class users(osv.osv):
     }
     def read(self,cr, uid, ids, fields=None, context=None, load='_classic_read'):
         def override_password(o):
-            if 'password' in o:
+            if 'password' in o and ( 'id' not in o or o['id'] != uid ):
                 o['password'] = '********'
             return o