diff --git a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
index 4a24f78f544..4136b8a607f 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
@@ -1916,6 +1916,10 @@ class NavigatesGalaxy(HasDriver):
         element = self.components._.messages["warning"]
         return self.assert_message(element, contains=contains)
 
+    def assert_success_message(self, contains=None):
+        element = self.components._.messages["done"]
+        return self.assert_message(element, contains=contains)
+
     def assert_message(self, element, contains=None):
         if contains is not None:
             if type(element) == list:
diff --git a/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_change_password.py b/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_change_password.py
index 792ddf04d33..7b8aae51050 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_change_password.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy_test/selenium/test_change_password.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class TestChangePassword(SeleniumTestCase):
         self.register_and_change_password()
         password = self.default_password
         self.fill_input_fields(password, password, password)
+        self.assert_success_message(contains="Password has been changed")
 
     def register_and_change_password(self):
         self.home()