diff --git a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/settings/staff/user.js b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/settings/staff/user.js
index 8698e7cbfe..4b82e4ea01 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/app/controllers/settings/staff/user.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/app/controllers/settings/staff/user.js
@@ -326,8 +326,15 @@ export default class UserController extends Controller {
 
     @task
     *saveNewPasswordTask() {
-        yield this.user.saveNewPasswordTask.perform();
-        document.querySelector('#password-reset')?.reset();
+        try {
+            const user = yield this.user.saveNewPasswordTask.perform();
+            document.querySelector('#password-reset')?.reset();
+            return user;
+        } catch (error) {
+            if (error) {
+                this.notifications.showAPIError(error, {key: 'user.update'});
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     @action