diff --git a/ftp/static/ftp/ftp.js b/ftp/static/ftp/ftp.js
index 679a8b5f7..a80377e6b 100755
--- a/ftp/static/ftp/ftp.js
+++ b/ftp/static/ftp/ftp.js
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ app.controller('createFTPAccount', function ($scope, $http) {
 
     $scope.generatePassword = function () {
         $scope.generatedPasswordView = false;
-        $scope.ftpPassword = randomPassword(12);
+        $scope.ftpPassword = randomPassword(16);
     };
 
     $scope.usePassword = function () {
@@ -451,11 +451,11 @@ app.controller('listFTPAccounts', function ($scope, $http) {
 
     $scope.generatePassword = function () {
         $scope.generatedPasswordView = false;
-        $scope.ftpPassword = randomPassword(12);
+        $scope.ftpPassword = randomPassword(16);
     };
 
     $scope.usePassword = function () {
         $scope.generatedPasswordView = true;
     };
 
-});
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+});