diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65093559..054c02ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Fixed issue with charts in dashboard where label would cut off [#1700](https://github.com/getgrav/grav-plugin-admin/issues/1700)
+    * Resetting a user's password clears the user's site access [grav#2528](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/2528) 
 
 # v1.9.6
 ## 06/15/2019
diff --git a/classes/admincontroller.php b/classes/admincontroller.php
index a55bdc61..a50cfaa5 100644
--- a/classes/admincontroller.php
+++ b/classes/admincontroller.php
@@ -168,9 +168,6 @@ class AdminController extends AdminBaseController
                     $user->undef('hashed_password');
                     $user->undef('reset');
                     $user->set('password',  $password);
-
-                    $user->validate();
-                    $user->filter();
                     $user->save();
 
                     $this->admin->setMessage($this->admin::translate('PLUGIN_ADMIN.RESET_PASSWORD_RESET'), 'info');