diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/admin/users/user_add.mako b/rhodecode/templates/admin/users/user_add.mako
--- a/rhodecode/templates/admin/users/user_add.mako
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/admin/users/user_add.mako
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
                 </div>
                 <div class="input">
                     ${h.password('password', class_='medium')}
+                    ## install this hidden field so password mismatch will correctly attach error message here
+                    ${h.hidden('new_password')}
                 </div>
              </div>