diff --git a/flask_security/forms.py b/flask_security/forms.py
index 607645f..f23ccba 100644
--- a/flask_security/forms.py
+++ b/flask_security/forms.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from flask.ext.wtf import Form, TextField, PasswordField, SubmitField, \
 from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
 
 from .exceptions import UserNotFoundError
-
+from .utils import encrypt_password
 
 # Convenient reference
 _datastore = LocalProxy(lambda: app.extensions['security'].datastore)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class RegisterForm(Form,
 
     def to_dict(self):
         return dict(email=self.email.data,
-                    password=self.password.data)
+                    password=encrypt_password(self.password.data))
 
 
 class ResetPasswordForm(Form,
diff --git a/flask_security/script.py b/flask_security/script.py
index ca01c93..0bf3f16 100644
--- a/flask_security/script.py
+++ b/flask_security/script.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from flask import current_app
 from flask.ext.script import Command, Option, prompt_bool
 from werkzeug.local import LocalProxy
 
-from flask_security import views
+from flask_security import views, utils
 
 
 _datastore = LocalProxy(lambda: current_app.extensions['security'].datastore)
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class CreateUserCommand(Command):
         # sanitize role input a bit
         ri = re.sub(r'\s', '', kwargs['roles'])
         kwargs['roles'] = [] if ri == '' else ri.split(',')
+        kwargs['password'] = utils.encrypt_password(kwargs['password'])
 
         _datastore.create_user(**kwargs)