diff --git a/tailbone/views/users.py b/tailbone/views/users.py
index 46639179..fc395c62 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/users.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/users.py
@@ -175,13 +175,14 @@ class UsersView(MasterView):
                 fs.roles,
             ])
         if self.viewing:
-            del fs.password
-            del fs.confirm_password
             permissions = self.request.registry.settings.get('tailbone_permissions', {})
             renderer = forms.renderers.PermissionsFieldRenderer(permissions,
                                                                 include_guest=True,
                                                                 include_authenticated=True)
             fs.append(formalchemy.Field('permissions', renderer=renderer))
+        if self.viewing or self.deleting:
+            del fs.password
+            del fs.confirm_password
 
 
 class UserVersionView(VersionView):