diff --git a/sql/03-users_patch.sql b/sql/03-users_patch.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e397ba3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/03-users_patch.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Apply this patch after using create_database.sql to extend the schema to support fallback passwords
+
+ALTER TABLE users
+ADD COLUMN user_fallback_password VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT NULL
+AFTER user_password;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/pages/ForgotPassword.py b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/pages/ForgotPassword.py
index 9804a4a..b9b69bb 100644
--- a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/pages/ForgotPassword.py
+++ b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/pages/ForgotPassword.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class ForgotPasswordPage(Component):
         user = await user_service.get_user(self.email_input.text.strip())
         if user is not None:
             new_password = "".join(choices(user_service.ALLOWED_USER_NAME_SYMBOLS, k=16))
-            user.user_password = sha256(new_password.encode(encoding="utf-8")).hexdigest()
+            user.user_fallback_password = sha256(new_password.encode(encoding="utf-8")).hexdigest()
             await user_service.update_user(user)
             await mailing_service.send_email(
                 subject=f"Dein neues Passwort für {lan_info.name}",
diff --git a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/DatabaseService.py b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/DatabaseService.py
index 13b0d7b..3780440 100644
--- a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/DatabaseService.py
+++ b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/DatabaseService.py
@@ -76,14 +76,15 @@ class DatabaseService:
             user_name=data[1],
             user_mail=data[2],
             user_password=data[3],
-            user_first_name=data[4],
-            user_last_name=data[5],
-            user_birth_day=data[6],
-            is_active=bool(data[7]),
-            is_team_member=bool(data[8]),
-            is_admin=bool(data[9]),
-            created_at=data[10],
-            last_updated_at=data[11]
+            user_fallback_password=data[4],
+            user_first_name=data[5],
+            user_last_name=data[6],
+            user_birth_day=data[7],
+            is_active=bool(data[8]),
+            is_team_member=bool(data[9]),
+            is_admin=bool(data[10]),
+            created_at=data[11],
+            last_updated_at=data[12]
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -186,10 +187,10 @@ class DatabaseService:
             async with conn.cursor(aiomysql.Cursor) as cursor:
                 try:
                     await cursor.execute(
-                        "UPDATE users SET user_name=%s, user_mail=%s, user_password=%s, user_first_name=%s, "
-                        "user_last_name=%s, user_birth_date=%s, is_active=%s, is_team_member=%s, is_admin=%s "
-                        "WHERE (user_id=%s)",
-                        (user.user_name, user.user_mail.lower(), user.user_password,
+                        "UPDATE users SET user_name=%s, user_mail=%s, user_password=%s, user_fallback_password=%s,"
+                        "user_first_name=%s, user_last_name=%s, user_birth_date=%s, is_active=%s, is_team_member=%s,"
+                        " is_admin=%s WHERE (user_id=%s)",
+                        (user.user_name, user.user_mail.lower(), user.user_password, user.user_fallback_password,
                          user.user_first_name, user.user_last_name, user.user_birth_day,
                          user.is_active, user.is_team_member, user.is_admin,
                          user.user_id)
diff --git a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/UserService.py b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/UserService.py
index d341b51..3721d7b 100644
--- a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/UserService.py
+++ b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/services/UserService.py
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ class UserService:
 
     async def is_login_valid(self, user_name_or_mail: str, password_clear_text: str) -> bool:
         user = await self.get_user(user_name_or_mail)
+        user_password_hash = sha256(password_clear_text.encode(encoding="utf-8")).hexdigest()
         if not user:
             return False
-        return user.user_password == sha256(password_clear_text.encode(encoding="utf-8")).hexdigest()
+        if user.user_fallback_password and user.user_fallback_password == user_password_hash:
+            return True
+        return user.user_password == user_password_hash
 
 
     def _check_for_disallowed_char(self, name: str) -> Optional[str]:
diff --git a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/types/User.py b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/types/User.py
index d91f6d5..a850e55 100644
--- a/src/ezgg_lan_manager/types/User.py
+++ b/src/ezgg_lan_manager/types/User.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class User:
     user_name: str
     user_mail: str
     user_password: str
+    user_fallback_password: Optional[str]
     user_first_name: Optional[str]
     user_last_name: Optional[str]
     user_birth_day: Optional[date]