diff --git a/files/www/cgi-bin/vpn b/files/www/cgi-bin/vpn
index a84f2f88..69184397 100755
--- a/files/www/cgi-bin/vpn
+++ b/files/www/cgi-bin/vpn
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ foreach $val (@list)
         
     # password MUST be alphanumeric (no special chars)
     push @cli_err, "The password cannot contain non-alphanumeric characters (#$client_num)" if ($passwd =~ m/[^a-zA-Z0-9@]/);
+    push @cli_err, "The password must contain at least one alphabetic character (#$client_num)" if ($passwd !~ /\D/);
     push @cli_err, "A client name is required" if($name eq "");
     push @cli_err, "A client password is required" if($passwd eq "");