diff --git a/authentik/policies/password/models.py b/authentik/policies/password/models.py
index fed63464f..97697136f 100644
--- a/authentik/policies/password/models.py
+++ b/authentik/policies/password/models.py
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ class PasswordPolicy(Policy):
         results = zxcvbn(password[:100], user_inputs)
         LOGGER.debug("password failed", check="zxcvbn", score=results["score"])
         result = PolicyResult(results["score"] > self.zxcvbn_score_threshold)
+        if not result.passing:
+            result.messages += tuple((_("Password is too weak."),))
         if isinstance(results["feedback"]["warning"], list):
             result.messages += tuple(results["feedback"]["warning"])
         if isinstance(results["feedback"]["suggestions"], list):
diff --git a/authentik/policies/password/tests/test_zxcvbn.py b/authentik/policies/password/tests/test_zxcvbn.py
index 7d03ba841..dc2f47c5c 100644
--- a/authentik/policies/password/tests/test_zxcvbn.py
+++ b/authentik/policies/password/tests/test_zxcvbn.py
@@ -28,13 +28,21 @@ class TestPasswordPolicyZxcvbn(TestCase):
         policy = PasswordPolicy.objects.create(
             check_zxcvbn=True,
             check_static_rules=False,
+            zxcvbn_score_threshold=3,
             name="test_false",
         )
         request = PolicyRequest(get_anonymous_user())
         request.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_PROMPT] = {"password": "password"}  # nosec
         result: PolicyResult = policy.passes(request)
         self.assertFalse(result.passing, result.messages)
-        self.assertEqual(result.messages[0], "Add another word or two. Uncommon words are better.")
+        self.assertEqual(result.messages[0], "Password is too weak.")
+        self.assertEqual(result.messages[1], "Add another word or two. Uncommon words are better.")
+
+        request.context[PLAN_CONTEXT_PROMPT] = {"password": "Awdccdw1234"}  # nosec
+        result: PolicyResult = policy.passes(request)
+        self.assertFalse(result.passing, result.messages)
+        self.assertEqual(result.messages[0], "Password is too weak.")
+        self.assertEqual(len(result.messages), 1)
 
     def test_true(self):
         """Positive password case"""