diff --git a/src/components/Header.tsx b/src/components/Header.tsx
index abc054a621..10562100d4 100644
--- a/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { setSpecificServiceFilter } from "../slices/tableFilterSlice";
 import { getErrorCount, getHealthStatus } from "../selectors/healthSelectors";
 import {
 	getOrgProperties,
+	getUserBasicInfo,
 	getUserInformation,
 } from "../selectors/userInfoSelectors";
 import { availableHotkeys } from "../configs/hotkeysConfig";
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ import { ModalHandle } from "./shared/modals/Modal";
 import { broadcastLogout } from "../utils/broadcastSync";
 import BaseButton from "./shared/BaseButton";
 import { LuBell, LuCheck, LuChevronDown, LuCirclePlay, LuMessageCircleQuestion, LuVideo } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { fetchUserDetails } from "../slices/userDetailsSlice";
+import ChangePasswordModal from "./shared/modals/ChangePassword";
 
 // References for detecting a click outside of the container of the dropdown menus
 const containerLang = React.createRef<HTMLDivElement>();
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ const Header = () => {
 	const [displayMenuHelp, setMenuHelp] = useState(false);
 	const registrationModalRef = useRef<ModalHandle>(null);
 	const hotKeyCheatSheetModalRef = useRef<ModalHandle>(null);
+	const changePasswordModalRef = useRef<ModalHandle>(null);
 
 	const healthStatus = useAppSelector(state => getHealthStatus(state));
 	const errorCounter = useAppSelector(state => getErrorCount(state));
@@ -273,7 +277,11 @@ const Header = () => {
 							<LuChevronDown className="dropdown-icon" />
 						</BaseButton>
 						{/* Click on username, a dropdown menu with the option to logout opens */}
-						{displayMenuUser && <MenuUser />}
+						{displayMenuUser &&
+							<MenuUser
+								changePasswordRef={changePasswordModalRef}
+							/>
+						}
 					</div>
 				</nav>
 			</header>
@@ -286,6 +294,9 @@ const Header = () => {
 
 			{/* Hotkey Cheat Sheet */}
 			<HotKeyCheatSheet modalRef={hotKeyCheatSheetModalRef}/>
+
+			{/* Change Password Modal */}
+			<ChangePasswordModal modalRef={changePasswordModalRef}/>
 		</>
 	);
 };
@@ -432,16 +443,35 @@ const MenuHelp = ({
 	);
 };
 
-const MenuUser = () => {
+const MenuUser = ({
+	changePasswordRef,
+}: {
+	changePasswordRef: React.RefObject<ModalHandle | null>
+}) => {
 	const { t } = useTranslation();
+	const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+	const user = useAppSelector(getUserBasicInfo);
 
 	const logout = () => {
 		// Here we broadcast logout, in order to redirect other tabs to login page!
 		broadcastLogout();
 		window.location.href = "/j_spring_security_logout";
 	};
+
+	const showChangePasswordModal = async () => {
+		await dispatch(fetchUserDetails(user.username));
+
+		changePasswordRef.current?.open();
+	};
+
 	return (
 		<ul className="dropdown-ul">
+			<li>
+				<ButtonLikeAnchor onClick={() => showChangePasswordModal()}>
+					<span>{t("USER_MENU.CHANGE_PASSWORD")}</span>
+				</ButtonLikeAnchor>
+			</li>
 			<li>
 				<ButtonLikeAnchor onClick={() => logout()}>
 					<span className="logout-icon">{t("LOGOUT")}</span>
diff --git a/src/components/shared/modals/ChangePassword.tsx b/src/components/shared/modals/ChangePassword.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..454faee4dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/shared/modals/ChangePassword.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import { Formik } from "formik";
+import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from "../../../store";
+import { getUserDetails } from "../../../selectors/userDetailsSelectors";
+import ModalContent from "./ModalContent";
+import { updateUserPassword } from "../../../slices/userDetailsSlice";
+import { NotificationComponent } from "../Notifications";
+import { Field } from "../Field";
+import cn from "classnames";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { PasswordSchema } from "../../../utils/validate";
+import { Modal, ModalHandle } from "./Modal";
+import WizardNavigationButtons from "../wizard/WizardNavigationButtons";
+
+/**
+ * This component allows the current user to change their password.
+ */
+const ChangePasswordModal = ({
+  modalRef,
+}: {
+  modalRef: React.RefObject<ModalHandle | null>
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  const hideModal = () => {
+    modalRef.current?.close?.();
+  };
+
+
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      header={t("CHANGE_PASSWORD_MODAL.TITLE")}
+      classId="theme-details-modal"
+      ref={modalRef}
+    >
+      {/* component that manages tabs of theme details modal*/}
+      <ChangePassword
+        close={hideModal}
+      />
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
+
+const ChangePassword = ({
+  close,
+}: {
+  close: () => void,
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+
+  const userDetails = useAppSelector(state => getUserDetails(state));
+
+  const initialValues = {
+    password: "",
+    passwordConfirmation: "",
+  };
+
+  const handleSubmit = (values: {
+    password: string,
+  }) => {
+    dispatch(updateUserPassword({ password: values.password }));
+    close();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Formik
+      initialValues={initialValues}
+      validationSchema={PasswordSchema}
+      onSubmit={values => handleSubmit(values)}
+    >
+      {formik => (
+        <>
+        <ModalContent>
+          <div className="form-container">
+            {!userDetails.manageable && (
+              <NotificationComponent
+                notification={{
+                  type: "warning",
+                  message: "NOTIFICATIONS.USER_NOT_MANAGEABLE",
+                  id: 0,
+                }}
+              />
+            )}
+            <div className="row">
+              <label>{t("USERS.USERS.DETAILS.FORM.PASSWORD")}</label>
+              <Field
+                type="password"
+                name="password"
+                disabled={!userDetails.manageable}
+                className={cn({
+                  error: formik.touched.password && formik.errors.password,
+                  disabled: !userDetails.manageable,
+                })}
+                placeholder={t("USERS.USERS.DETAILS.FORM.PASSWORD") + "..."}
+              />
+            </div>
+            <div className="row">
+              <label>{t("USERS.USERS.DETAILS.FORM.REPEAT_PASSWORD")}</label>
+              <Field
+                type="password"
+                name="passwordConfirmation"
+                disabled={!userDetails.manageable}
+                className={cn({
+                  error:
+                    formik.touched.passwordConfirmation &&
+                    formik.errors.passwordConfirmation,
+                  disabled: !userDetails.manageable,
+                })}
+                placeholder={
+                  t("USERS.USERS.DETAILS.FORM.REPEAT_PASSWORD") + "..."
+                }
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </ModalContent>
+        <WizardNavigationButtons
+          formik={formik}
+          previousPage={close}
+          createTranslationString="SUBMIT"
+          cancelTranslationString="CANCEL"
+          isLast
+        />
+        </>
+      )}
+    </Formik>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ChangePasswordModal;
diff --git a/src/i18n/org/opencastproject/adminui/languages/lang-en_US.json b/src/i18n/org/opencastproject/adminui/languages/lang-en_US.json
index 8c0fc418da..2f3555b5df 100644
--- a/src/i18n/org/opencastproject/adminui/languages/lang-en_US.json
+++ b/src/i18n/org/opencastproject/adminui/languages/lang-en_US.json
@@ -2186,5 +2186,11 @@
 		"TITLE": "Terms of use",
 		"NOCONTENT": "Content not available",
 		"AGREE": "I have read and agree to the terms of use"
+	},
+	"USER_MENU": {
+		"CHANGE_PASSWORD": "Change password"
+	},
+	"CHANGE_PASSWORD_MODAL": {
+		"TITLE": "Change your password"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/slices/userDetailsSlice.ts b/src/slices/userDetailsSlice.ts
index 17bf2f81fc..8d1d2b37e2 100644
--- a/src/slices/userDetailsSlice.ts
+++ b/src/slices/userDetailsSlice.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,28 @@ export const updateUserDetails = (params: {
 		});
 };
 
+export const updateUserPassword = (params: {
+	password: string,
+}): AppThunk => dispatch => {
+	const { password } = params;
+
+	// get URL params used for put request
+	const data = new URLSearchParams();
+	data.append("password", password);
+
+	// PUT request
+	axios
+		.put("/admin-ng/users/self", data)
+		.then(response => {
+			console.info(response);
+			dispatch(addNotification({ type: "success", key: "USER_UPDATED" }));
+		})
+		.catch(response => {
+			console.error(response);
+			dispatch(addNotification({ type: "error", key: "USER_NOT_SAVED" }));
+		});
+};
+
 const userDetailsSlice = createSlice({
 	name: "userDetails",
 	initialState,
diff --git a/src/utils/validate.ts b/src/utils/validate.ts
index 9ef13471b9..d7b7e7662d 100644
--- a/src/utils/validate.ts
+++ b/src/utils/validate.ts
@@ -243,6 +243,15 @@ export const EditUserSchema = Yup.object().shape({
 	}),
 });
 
+export const PasswordSchema = Yup.object().shape({
+	passwordConfirmation: Yup.string().when("password", {
+		is: (value: any) => !!value,
+		then: () => Yup.string()
+			.oneOf([Yup.ref("password"), undefined], "Passwords must match")
+			.required("Required"),
+	}),
+});
+
 // Validation Schema used in group details modal
 export const EditGroupSchema = Yup.object().shape({
 	name: Yup.string().required("Required"),