diff --git a/application/controllers/beheer/UsersController.php b/application/controllers/beheer/UsersController.php
index 420f822..eee3f02 100644
--- a/application/controllers/beheer/UsersController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/beheer/UsersController.php
@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@ class usersController extends MY_Controller {
         $this->json( ['success' => TRUE, 'userID' => $userID] );
     }
 
+    public function savePassword()
+    {
+        $password = $this->clean_input( 'password' );
+
+        $user = User::find( USERID );
+
+        $saltedPassword = User::getSaltedPassword( $password, $user->salt );
+
+        User::whereId( USERID )->update( ['password' => $saltedPassword] );
+    }
+
     public function archiveUser( $userID, $status )
     {
         User::whereId( $userID )->update( ['archive' => $status] );
diff --git a/application/views/main_view.php b/application/views/main_view.php
index 798e2be..7effca0 100644
--- a/application/views/main_view.php
+++ b/application/views/main_view.php
@@ -30,9 +30,31 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    <a href="#" class="dbois-exit"
-        data-bind="click:logOut">uitloggen</a>
-    <div class="clock"></div>
+    <div class="col-xs-9 col-xs-offset-3">
+        <a href="#" class="dbois-exit"
+           data-bind="click:logOut">uitloggen</a>
+        <div class="clock"></div>
+        <!-- ko if: hidePasswordinput() -->
+        <label class="change-password"
+               data-bind="click:togglePasswordinput">
+            wachtwoord wijzigen
+        </label>
+        <!-- /ko -->
+        <!-- ko if: ! hidePasswordinput() -->
+        <div class="change-password">
+            <div class="col-xs-5">
+                <input type="password"
+                       data-bind="textinput:newPassword, event:{'keyup':checkPassword}"
+                       class="form-control" placeholder="type hier uw wachtwoord" />
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-xs-2">
+                <button class="btn btn-success"
+                        data-bind="disable:!validPassword(),click:savePassword">wachtwoord aanvragen</button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <!-- /ko -->
+
+    </div>
 </div>
 <div class="wrapper">
     <?php $this->load->view( 'partials/_navbar-left' ); ?>
diff --git a/public/css/menu.css b/public/css/menu.css
index 53dd988..3fb9601 100644
--- a/public/css/menu.css
+++ b/public/css/menu.css
@@ -269,4 +269,17 @@ top: -2px;
 	margin-right:10px
 }
 
+label.change-password {
+	float: right;
+	margin-top: 8px;;
+}
+label.change-password:hover {
+	color: #fff;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+div.change-password {
+	margin-right: 140px;
+	float: right;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/public/js/lib/dataservices/userDataservice.js b/public/js/lib/dataservices/userDataservice.js
index 339b51f..d2de73c 100644
--- a/public/js/lib/dataservices/userDataservice.js
+++ b/public/js/lib/dataservices/userDataservice.js
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ dbo.userDataService = {
             } );
     },
 
+    savePassword: function ( password, callback ) {
+        $.post( '/index.php/beheer/usersController/savePassword', {password: password} )
+            .done( function () {
+                callback();
+            } );
+    },
+
     archiveUser: function ( userID, status, callback ) {
         $.get( 'index.php/beheer/usersController/archiveUser/' + userID + '/' + status )
             .done( function () {
diff --git a/public/js/lib/modules/menuModule.js b/public/js/lib/modules/menuModule.js
index f573075..7d8e0ce 100644
--- a/public/js/lib/modules/menuModule.js
+++ b/public/js/lib/modules/menuModule.js
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ $( function () {
 
     dbo.menuModel = {
 
-        pages      : ko.observable(),
-        initialized: ko.observable( false ),
+        pages            : ko.observable(),
+        initialized      : ko.observable( false ),
+        hidePasswordinput: ko.observable(true),
+        newPassword      : ko.observable(),
+        validPassword    : ko.observable(),
 
 
         init: function () {
@@ -32,11 +35,48 @@ $( function () {
             } );
         },
 
-        logOut : function(){
-            dbo.userDataService.logOut(function(){
-                location.reload();
-            });
+        checkPassword: function () {
+            var vm = dbo.menuModel;
 
+            if ( vm.newPassword().length >= 8 ) {
+                vm.validPassword( true );
+            } else {
+                vm.validPassword( false );
+            }
+        },
+
+        logOut: function () {
+            dbo.userDataService.logOut( function () {
+                location.reload();
+            } );
+
+        },
+
+        togglePasswordinput: function () {
+            if ( dbo.menuModel.hidePasswordinput() == true ) {
+                var tellMeOptions = {
+                    title     : 'Wijzig wachtwoord',
+                    message   : 'Uw gewijzigde wachtwoord dient uit tenminste 8 tekens te bestaan',
+                    modalClass: 'modal-warning'
+                }
+                tellMe( tellMeOptions )
+            }
+            dbo.menuModel.hidePasswordinput( !dbo.menuModel.hidePasswordinput() );
+        },
+
+        savePassword: function () {
+            var vm = dbo.menuModel;
+
+            dbo.userDataService.savePassword( vm.newPassword, function () {
+                var tellMeOptions = {
+                    title     : 'Uw wachtwoord is gewijzigd',
+                    message   : 'U kunt nu met uw gewijzigde wachtwoord inloggen',
+                    modalClass: 'modal-warning'
+                }
+                tellMe( tellMeOptions );
+
+                dbo.menuModel.hidePasswordinput( !dbo.menuModel.hidePasswordinput() );
+            } )
         },
 
         setPage: function ( page ) {
@@ -59,9 +99,9 @@ $( function () {
 
     dbo.menuModel.init();
 
-    $(".open-submenu").click(function(){
-        $("#sub-" + $(this).attr('id')).slideToggle('slow');
-    });
+    $( ".open-submenu" ).click( function () {
+        $( "#sub-" + $( this ).attr( 'id' ) ).slideToggle( 'slow' );
+    } );
 
 } );