diff --git a/client/coral-framework/helpers/validate.js b/client/coral-framework/helpers/validate.js
index 7aa4ccc72..90cd650fe 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/helpers/validate.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/helpers/validate.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export default {
   email: email => (/^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/.test(email)),
-  password: pass => !(/^(?=.{8,}).*$/.test(pass)),
+  password: pass => /^(?=.{8,}).*$/.test(pass),
   confirmPassword: () => true,
   displayName: displayName => (/^[a-z0-9_]+$/.test(displayName))
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
index 2f9e9afe1..4144b1d2f 100644
--- a/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
+++ b/client/coral-sign-in/components/SignUpContent.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const SignUpContent = ({handleChange, formData, ...props}) => (
         onChange={handleChange}
         minLength="8"
       />
-      { !props.errors.password && <span className={styles.hint}> Password must be at least 8 characters. </span> }
+      { props.errors.password && <span className={styles.hint}> Password must be at least 8 characters. </span> }
       <FormField
         id="confirmPassword"
         type="password"