--- loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2020/07/08 14:26:37	1.207
+++ loncom/interface/lonuserutils.pm	2021/08/23 20:10:40	1.208
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Utility functions for managing LON-CAPA user accounts
 #
-# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.207 2020/07/08 14:26:37 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonuserutils.pm,v 1.208 2021/08/23 20:10:40 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5190,7 +5190,11 @@ sub passwdrule_alerts {
             my %passwdconf = &Apache::lonnet::get_passwdconf($domain);
             $warning = '<b>'.&mt('Password requirement(s) unmet for one or more users:').'</b><ul>';
             if ($showrules{'min'}) {
-                $warning .= '<li>'.&mt('minimum [quant,_1,character]',$passwdconf{'min'}).'</li>';
+                my $min = $passwdconf{'min'};
+                if ($min eq '') {
+                    $min = $Apache::lonnet::passwdmin;
+                }
+                $warning .= '<li>'.&mt('minimum [quant,_1,character]',$min).'</li>';
             }
             if ($showrules{'max'}) {
                 $warning .= '<li>'.&mt('maximum [quant,_1,character]',$passwdconf{'max'}).'</li>';