diff --git a/openslides/application/views.py b/openslides/application/views.py
index 95a61f374..20eeca439 100644
--- a/openslides/application/views.py
+++ b/openslides/application/views.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from openslides.utils.utils import template, permission_required, \
 from openslides.utils.pdf import print_application, print_application_poll
 from openslides.system.api import config_get
 
-from openslides.participant.api import gen_username
+from openslides.participant.api import gen_username, gen_password
 
 @permission_required('application.can_see_application')
 @template('application/overview.html')
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ def application_import(request):
                             profile.committee = ''
                             profile.gender = 'none'
                             profile.type = 'guest'
+                            profile.firstpassword = gen_password()
+                            profile.user.set_password(profile.firstpassword)
                             profile.save()
                             users_generated += 1
                         # create / modify the application
diff --git a/openslides/participant/views.py b/openslides/participant/views.py
index 0be10d7aa..57c5bf469 100644
--- a/openslides/participant/views.py
+++ b/openslides/participant/views.py
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ def user_import(request):
                     user.last_name = last_name
                     user.first_name = first_name
                     user.username = gen_username(first_name, last_name)
-                    #user.set_password("%s%s" % (user.first_name, user.last_name))
                     #user.email = email
                     user.save()
                     profile = Profile()
@@ -331,6 +330,8 @@ def user_import(request):
                     profile.group = group
                     profile.type = type
                     profile.committee = committee
+                    profile.firstpassword = gen_password()
+                    profile.user.set_password(profile.firstpassword)
                     profile.save()
 
                     if type == 'delegate':