diff --git a/ui-ngx/src/app/modules/home/pages/admin/security-settings.component.ts b/ui-ngx/src/app/modules/home/pages/admin/security-settings.component.ts
index 9e969bf8e0..5c64d78049 100644
--- a/ui-ngx/src/app/modules/home/pages/admin/security-settings.component.ts
+++ b/ui-ngx/src/app/modules/home/pages/admin/security-settings.component.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export class SecuritySettingsComponent extends PageComponent implements HasConfi
     return (control: AbstractControl): ValidationErrors | null => {
       const value: string = control.value;
       if (value) {
-        if (value < this.securitySettingsFormGroup.get('passwordPolicy.minimumLength').value) {
+        if (value < control.parent.value?.minimumLength) {
           return {lessMin: true};
         }
       }