diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e41b5a43..c2738e24 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-12 21:48:42) rc1
+Version 2.3.0 (2012-12-12 22:02:50) rc1
diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index aa5580b7..f4263fa2 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -757,6 +757,10 @@ def formstyle_bootstrap(form, fields):
             if controls['_type'] == 'file':
                 controls['_class'] = 'input-file'
 
+        # For password fields, which are wrapped in a CAT object.
+        if isinstance(controls, CAT) and isinstance(controls[0], INPUT):
+            controls[0].add_class('input-xlarge')
+                
         if isinstance(controls, SELECT):
             controls.add_class('input-xlarge')