diff --git a/nativeauthenticator/handlers.py b/nativeauthenticator/handlers.py
index 0e88f56..62bfff8 100644
--- a/nativeauthenticator/handlers.py
+++ b/nativeauthenticator/handlers.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ async def get(self):
 
     @web.authenticated
     async def post(self):
-        user = self.get_current_user()
+        user = await self.get_current_user()
         new_password = self.get_body_argument('password', strip=False)
         self.authenticator.change_password(user.name, new_password)