diff --git a/openslides/users/views.py b/openslides/users/views.py
index bbda24593..2675ed331 100644
--- a/openslides/users/views.py
+++ b/openslides/users/views.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import login as auth_login
 from django.contrib.auth import logout as auth_logout
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import AuthenticationForm
+from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy
 from rest_framework import status
 
-from openslides.utils.rest_api import ModelViewSet, Response
+from openslides.utils.rest_api import ModelViewSet, Response, detail_route
 from openslides.utils.views import APIView, PDFView
 
 from .models import Group, User
@@ -83,6 +84,18 @@ class UserViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             serializer_class = UserShortSerializer
         return serializer_class
 
+    @detail_route(methods=['post'])
+    def reset_password(self, request, pk=None):
+        """
+        View to reset the password (using the default password).
+        """
+        if not request.user.has_perm('users.can_manage'):
+            self.permission_denied(request)
+        user = self.get_object()
+        user.set_password(user.default_password)
+        user.save()
+        return Response({'detail': _('Password successfully reset.')})
+
 
 class GroupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     """
diff --git a/tests/integration/users/test_viewset.py b/tests/integration/users/test_viewset.py
index 9ab60dd90..265a8fa63 100644
--- a/tests/integration/users/test_viewset.py
+++ b/tests/integration/users/test_viewset.py
@@ -127,6 +127,21 @@ class UserDelete(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(User.objects.filter(username='Test name bo3zieT3iefahng0ahqu').exists())
 
 
+class UserResetPassword(TestCase):
+    """
+    Tests resetting users password via REST API by a manager.
+    """
+    def test_reset(self):
+        admin_client = APIClient()
+        admin_client.login(username='admin', password='admin')
+        user = User.objects.create(username='Test name ooMoa4ou4mohn2eo1ree')
+        user.default_password = 'new_password_Yuuh8OoQueePahngohy3'
+        user.save()
+        response = admin_client.post(reverse('user-reset-password', args=[user.pk]))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertTrue(User.objects.get(pk=user.pk).check_password('new_password_Yuuh8OoQueePahngohy3'))
+
+
 class GroupCreate(TestCase):
     """
     Tests creation of groups via REST API.