diff --git a/netbox/users/api/serializers.py b/netbox/users/api/serializers.py
index 8d3bffba4..3bb098beb 100644
--- a/netbox/users/api/serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/users/api/serializers.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class UserSerializer(ValidatedModelSerializer):
         if password is not None:
             instance.set_password(password)
 
-        instance.save()
+        super().update(instance, validated_data)
 
         return instance
 
diff --git a/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
index a43077442..090ccc263 100644
--- a/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
@@ -54,24 +54,25 @@ class UserTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         )
         User.objects.bulk_create(users)
 
-
-class ChangeUserPasswordTest(APITestCase):
-
-    user_permissions = ['auth.change_user']
-
     def test_that_password_is_changed(self):
         """
         Test that password is changed
         """
 
+        obj_perm = ObjectPermission(
+            name='Test permission',
+            actions=['change']
+        )
+        obj_perm.save()
+        obj_perm.users.add(self.user)
+        obj_perm.object_types.add(ContentType.objects.get_for_model(self.model))
+
         user_credentials = {
             'username': 'user1',
             'password': 'abc123',
         }
         user = User.objects.create_user(**user_credentials)
 
-        print(user.id)
-
         data = {
             'password': 'newpassword'
         }