diff --git a/owrx/users.py b/owrx/users.py
index 935480f..4ee0a50 100644
--- a/owrx/users.py
+++ b/owrx/users.py
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ class User(object):
             "password": self.password.toJson()
         }
 
+    def setPassword(self, password: Password):
+        self.password = password
+
 
 class UserList(object):
     sharedInstance = None
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ class UserList(object):
     def _userToJson(self, u):
         return u.toJson()
 
-    def _store(self):
+    def store(self):
         usersFile = self._getUsersFile()
         users = [u.toJson() for u in self.users.values()]
         try:
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ class UserList(object):
         if key not in self.users:
             raise KeyError("User {user} doesn't exist".format(user=key))
         del self.users[key]
-        self._store()
+        self.store()
 
     def __getitem__(self, item):
         return self.users[item]
@@ -181,4 +184,4 @@ class UserList(object):
         if key in self.users:
             raise KeyError("User {user} already exists".format(user=key))
         self.users[key] = value
-        self._store()
+        self.store()
diff --git a/owrxadmin/__main__.py b/owrxadmin/__main__.py
index 4435523..ea38ca0 100644
--- a/owrxadmin/__main__.py
+++ b/owrxadmin/__main__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from owrx.version import openwebrx_version
-from owrxadmin.commands import NewUser, DeleteUser
+from owrxadmin.commands import NewUser, DeleteUser, ResetPassword
 import argparse
 import sys
 import traceback
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def main():
     print("OpenWebRX admin version {version}".format(version=openwebrx_version))
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("command", help="One of the following commands: adduser, removeuser")
+    parser.add_argument("command", help="One of the following commands: adduser, removeuser, resetpassword")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--noninteractive", action="store_true", help="Don't ask for any user input (useful for automation)"
     )
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ def main():
         command = NewUser()
     elif args.command == "removeuser":
         command = DeleteUser()
+    elif args.command == "resetpassword":
+        command = ResetPassword()
     else:
         if not args.silent:
             print("Unknown command: {command}".format(command=args.command))
diff --git a/owrxadmin/commands.py b/owrxadmin/commands.py
index 078809d..3793463 100644
--- a/owrxadmin/commands.py
+++ b/owrxadmin/commands.py
@@ -23,6 +23,26 @@ class UserCommand(Command, metaclass=ABCMeta):
             else:
                 return input("Please enter the user name: ")
 
+    def getPassword(self, args, username):
+        if args.noninteractive:
+            print("Generating password for user {username}...".format(username=username))
+            password = self.getRandomPassword()
+            print('Password for {username} is "{password}".'.format(username=username, password=password))
+            # TODO implement this threat
+            print('This password is suitable for initial setup only, you will be asked to reset it on initial use.')
+            print('This password cannot be recovered from the system, please copy it now.')
+        else:
+            password = getpass("Please enter the new password for {username}: ".format(username=username))
+            confirm = getpass("Please confirm the new password: ")
+            if password != confirm:
+                print("ERROR: Password mismatch.")
+                sys.exit(1)
+        return password
+
+    def getRandomPassword(self, length=10):
+        printable = list(string.ascii_letters) + list(string.digits)
+        return ''.join(random.choices(printable, k=length))
+
 
 class NewUser(UserCommand):
     def run(self, args):
@@ -32,28 +52,12 @@ class NewUser(UserCommand):
         if username in userList:
             raise KeyError("User {username} already exists".format(username=username))
 
-        if args.noninteractive:
-            print("Generating password for user {username}...".format(username=username))
-            password = self.getRandomPassword()
-            print('Password for {username} is "{password}".'.format(username=username, password=password))
-            # TODO implement this threat
-            print('This password is suitable for initial setup only, you will be asked to reset it on initial use.')
-            print('This password cannot be recovered from the system, please copy it now.')
-        else:
-            password = getpass("Please enter the password for {username}: ".format(username=username))
-            confirm = getpass("Please confirm password: ")
-            if password != confirm:
-                print("ERROR: Password mismatch.")
-                sys.exit(1)
+        password = self.getPassword(args, username)
 
         print("Creating user {username}...".format(username=username))
         user = User(name=username, enabled=True, password=DefaultPasswordClass(password))
         userList.addUser(user)
 
-    def getRandomPassword(self, length=10):
-        printable = list(string.ascii_letters) + list(string.digits)
-        return ''.join(random.choices(printable, k=length))
-
 
 class DeleteUser(UserCommand):
     def run(self, args):
@@ -61,3 +65,14 @@ class DeleteUser(UserCommand):
         print("Deleting user {username}...".format(username=username))
         userList = UserList()
         userList.deleteUser(username)
+
+
+class ResetPassword(UserCommand):
+    def run(self, args):
+        username = self.getUser(args)
+        password = self.getPassword(args, username)
+        userList = UserList()
+        userList[username].setPassword(DefaultPasswordClass(password))
+        # this is a change to an object in the list, not the list itself
+        # in this case, store() is explicit
+        userList.store()