diff --git a/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js b/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
index f5754c6e2..c6e6def8c 100644
--- a/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
+++ b/js/ui/shellMountOperation.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const Params = imports.misc.params;
 const ShellEntry = imports.ui.shellEntry;
 
 const { loadInterfaceXML } = imports.misc.fileUtils;
+const Util = imports.misc.util;
 
 var LIST_ITEM_ICON_SIZE = 48;
 var WORK_SPINNER_ICON_SIZE = 16;
@@ -400,6 +401,8 @@ var ShellMountPasswordDialog = GObject.registerClass({
         this._passwordEntry.set_text('');
         this._errorMessageLabel.text = _('Sorry, that didn’t work. Please try again.');
         this._errorMessageLabel.opacity = 255;
+
+        Util.wiggle(this._passwordEntry);
     }
 
     _onCancelButton() {