diff --git a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/PasswordPreferencesApiResource.java b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/PasswordPreferencesApiResource.java
index c2d609ee9..00d19f977 100644
--- a/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/PasswordPreferencesApiResource.java
+++ b/mifosng-provider/src/main/java/org/mifosplatform/useradministration/api/PasswordPreferencesApiResource.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class PasswordPreferencesApiResource {
     public String update(final String apiRequestBodyAsJson) {
 
         final CommandWrapper commandRequest = new CommandWrapperBuilder() //
+                .updatePasswordPreferences() //
                 .withJson(apiRequestBodyAsJson) //
                 .build();