diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index ca1dd68a..6bd610ba 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -2516,6 +2516,7 @@ class Auth(object):
                 if item:
                     form.custom.widget.password_two = \
                         INPUT(_name="password_two", _type="password",
+                              _class="password",
                               requires=IS_EXPR(
                               'value==%s' %
                               repr(request.vars.get(passfield, None)),