diff --git a/luser/routes.py b/luser/routes.py
index a975f73..c456aca 100644
--- a/luser/routes.py
+++ b/luser/routes.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def register():
     elif request.method == 'POST':
         username = request.form['username']
         password = request.form['password']
+        confirmpassword = request.form['confirmpassword']
         captcha_answer = request.form['captchaa']
         captcha_filename = request.form['captchaq']
         captcha_path = CAPTCHA_PATH + captcha_filename
@@ -117,6 +118,10 @@ def register():
         if len(password) < 8:
             return 'Error: password is too short'
 
+        # Check lenght of password
+        if password != confirmpassword:
+            return 'Error: passwords do not match'
+
         # Check if username has uppercase
         if username.islower() == False:
             return 'Error: uppercase characters in username are not allowed'
diff --git a/luser/templates/register.html b/luser/templates/register.html
index 87267b8..57e9b8c 100644
--- a/luser/templates/register.html
+++ b/luser/templates/register.html
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
             <input type="text" name="username" id="username" placeholder="username" required>
             <label for="password">password</label>
             <input type="password" name="password" id="password" placeholder="password" required>
+            <label for="confirmpassword">password</label>
+            <input type="confirmpassword" name="confirmpassword" id="confirmpassword" placeholder="confirmpassword" required>
             <p>password must be at least 8 characters long<p>
             <br>
             <img src=/account/register/captcha_img/{{ imgsrc }} alt="{{ captchahash }}" style="width:200;margin:auto;">