diff --git a/src/boot/routes.js b/src/boot/routes.js
index cd02711c..5670236c 100644
--- a/src/boot/routes.js
+++ b/src/boot/routes.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export default (store) => {
     { name: 'dms', path: '/users/:username/dms', component: DMs, beforeEnter: validateAuthenticatedRoute },
     { name: 'settings', path: '/settings', component: Settings },
     { name: 'registration', path: '/registration', component: Registration },
-    { name: 'password-reset', path: '/password-reset', component: PasswordReset },
+    { name: 'password-reset', path: '/password-reset', component: PasswordReset, props: true },
     { name: 'registration-token', path: '/registration/:token', component: Registration },
     { name: 'friend-requests', path: '/friend-requests', component: FollowRequests, beforeEnter: validateAuthenticatedRoute },
     { name: 'user-settings', path: '/user-settings', component: UserSettings, beforeEnter: validateAuthenticatedRoute },
diff --git a/src/components/login_form/login_form.js b/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
index 10f52fe2..0b574a04 100644
--- a/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
+++ b/src/components/login_form/login_form.js
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ const LoginForm = {
           if (result.error) {
             if (result.error === 'mfa_required') {
               this.requireMFA({ app: app, settings: result })
+            } else if (result.identifier === 'password_reset_required') {
+              this.$router.push({ name: 'password-reset', params: { passwordResetRequested: true } })
             } else {
               this.error = result.error
               this.focusOnPasswordInput()
diff --git a/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.js b/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.js
index fa71e07a..62e74e30 100644
--- a/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.js
+++ b/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.js
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ const passwordReset = {
       this.$router.push({ name: 'root' })
     }
   },
+  props: {
+    passwordResetRequested: {
+      default: false,
+      type: Boolean
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
     dismissError () {
       this.error = null
diff --git a/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.vue b/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.vue
index 00474e95..713c9dce 100644
--- a/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.vue
+++ b/src/components/password_reset/password_reset.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
       >
         <div class="container">
           <div v-if="!mailerEnabled">
-            <p>
+            <p v-if="passwordResetRequested">
+              {{ $t('password_reset.password_reset_required_but_mailer_is_disabled') }}
+            </p>
+            <p v-else>
               {{ $t('password_reset.password_reset_disabled') }}
             </p>
           </div>
@@ -25,6 +28,12 @@
             </div>
           </div>
           <div v-else>
+            <p
+              v-if="passwordResetRequested"
+              class="password-reset-required error"
+            >
+              {{ $t('password_reset.password_reset_required') }}
+            </p>
             <p>
               {{ $t('password_reset.instruction') }}
             </p>
@@ -104,6 +113,11 @@
     margin: 0.3em 0.0em 1em;
   }
 
+  .password-reset-required {
+    background-color: var(--alertError, $fallback--alertError);
+    padding: 10px 0;
+  }
+
   .notice-dismissible {
     padding-right: 2rem;
   }
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.json b/src/i18n/en.json
index b58112e3..d11b2d14 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/en.json
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@
     "return_home": "Return to the home page",
     "not_found": "We couldn't find that email or username.",
     "too_many_requests": "You have reached the limit of attempts, try again later.",
-    "password_reset_disabled": "Password reset is disabled. Please contact your instance administrator."
+    "password_reset_disabled": "Password reset is disabled. Please contact your instance administrator.",
+    "password_reset_required": "You must reset your password to log in.",
+    "password_reset_required_but_mailer_is_disabled": "You must reset your password, but password reset is disabled. Please contact your instance administrator."
   }
 }