diff --git a/pandora/user/views.py b/pandora/user/views.py
index 88dc2276..d9639d70 100644
--- a/pandora/user/views.py
+++ b/pandora/user/views.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ random.seed()
 import re
 import json
 
-from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout, update_session_auth_hash
+from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
 from django.template import loader
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.mail import send_mail, BadHeaderError, EmailMessage
@@ -719,9 +719,7 @@ def editPreferences(request, data):
         profile.save()
     if 'password' in data:
         change = True
-        user = request.user
-        user.set_password(data['password'])
-        update_session_auth_hash(request, user)
+        request.user.set_password(data['password'])
     if 'script' in data:
         profile = request.user.profile
         profile.preferences['script'] = data['script']
diff --git a/static/js/preferencesDialog.js b/static/js/preferencesDialog.js
index 25faaf54..70af78f2 100644
--- a/static/js/preferencesDialog.js
+++ b/static/js/preferencesDialog.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pandora.ui.preferencesDialog = function() {
                                         id: 'password',
                                         label: Ox._('New Password'),
                                         labelWidth: 120,
-                                        type: 'text',
+                                        type: 'password',
                                         validate: pandora.validateNewPassword,
                                         width: 320
                                     })
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ pandora.ui.preferencesDialog = function() {
                                         autocomplete: 'new-password'
                                     })
                                     .bindEvent({
-                                        focus: function(data) {
-                                            this.options({
-                                                type: 'password'
-                                            })
-                                        },
                                         validate: function(data) {
                                             data.valid && pandora.api.editPreferences({password: data.value});
                                         }