diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/accountMenu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/accountMenu.js
index 3d52a9af8..7fd9ca4c1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/accountMenu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/services/directives/views/accountMenu.js
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ class AccountMenu {
     }
 
     $scope.submitRegistrationForm = function() {
+      var confirmation = prompt("Please confirm your password. Note that because your notes are encrypted using your password, Standard Notes does not have a password reset option. You cannot forget your password.")
+      if(confirmation !== $scope.formData.user_password) {
+        alert("The two passwords you entered do not match. Please try again.");
+        return;
+      }
       $scope.formData.status = "Generating Account Keys...";
 
       $timeout(function(){