diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_23109_improve_staffaccess_description.perl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_23109_improve_staffaccess_description.perl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e820a2142f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_23109_improve_staffaccess_description.perl
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+$DBversion = 'XXX'; # will be replaced by the RM
+if( CheckVersion( $DBversion ) ) {
+    $dbh->do( "UPDATE userflags SET flagdesc = 'Allow staff members to modify permissions and passwords for other staff members' WHERE flag = 'staffaccess'" );
+    SetVersion( $DBversion );
+    print "Upgrade to $DBversion done (Bug 23109 - Improve description of staffacess permissiony)\n";
+}
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/userflags.sql b/installer/data/mysql/userflags.sql
index 68235994c5..7712a9b709 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/userflags.sql
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/userflags.sql
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ INSERT INTO userflags (bit, flag, flagdesc, defaulton) VALUES
 (14,'editauthorities','Edit authorities',0),
 (15,'serials','Manage serial subscriptions',0),
 (16,'reports','Allow access to the reports module',0),
-(17,'staffaccess','Allow staff members to modify permissions for other staff members',0),
+(17,'staffaccess','Allow staff members to modify permissions and passwords for other staff members',0),
 (18,'coursereserves','Course reserves',0),
 (19, 'plugins', 'Koha plugins', '0'),
 (20, 'lists', 'Lists', 0),
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
index d149cdeb61..9fa6a625a6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/includes/permissions.inc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <span class="main_permission reports_permission">Allow access to the reports module</span>
         <span class="permissioncode">([% name | html %])</span>
     [%- CASE 'staffaccess' -%]
-        <span class="main_permission staffaccess_permission">Allow staff members to modify permissions for other staff members</span>
+        <span class="main_permission staffaccess_permission">Allow staff members to modify permissions and passwords for other staff members</span>
         <span class="permissioncode">([% name | html %])</span>
     [%- CASE 'coursereserves' -%]
         <span class="main_permission coursereserves_permission">Course reserves</span>