diff --git a/src/Security/Member.php b/src/Security/Member.php
index 869b82efd..c0b3c7ac6 100644
--- a/src/Security/Member.php
+++ b/src/Security/Member.php
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class Member extends DataObject
             $password->setRequireExistingPassword(true);
         }
 
-        $password->setCanBeEmpty(true);
+        $password->setCanBeEmpty(false);
         $this->extend('updateMemberPasswordField', $password);
 
         return $password;