diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
index 6b0e965575..5d55ef5cdb 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/members/member-password.tt
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 [% INCLUDE 'doc-head-close.inc' %]
 <script type="text/JavaScript">
 //<![CDATA[
+
+    function check_password( password ) {
+        if ( password.match(/^\s/) || password.match(/\s$/)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
     $(document).ready(function() {
         var MSG_PASSWORD_CONTAINS_TRAILING_SPACES = _("Password contains leading and/or trailing spaces.");
         $("#changepasswordf").submit(function(){