diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
index 705bf8fb57..b379c0abfa 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/user-profile.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 			updateLock = true;
 
 			// Make sure the password fields are shown.
-			$generateButton.attr( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );
+			$generateButton.not( '.skip-aria-expanded' ).attr( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );
 			$passwordWrapper
 				.show()
 				.addClass( 'is-open' );
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@
 
 			// Stop an empty password from being submitted as a change.
 			$submitButtons.prop( 'disabled', false );
+
+			$generateButton.attr( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );
 		} );
 
 		$pass1Row.closest( 'form' ).on( 'submit', function () {
diff --git a/src/wp-login.php b/src/wp-login.php
index d05df01692..5975a3d58f 100644
--- a/src/wp-login.php
+++ b/src/wp-login.php
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 			?>
 			<input type="hidden" name="rp_key" value="<?php echo esc_attr( $rp_key ); ?>" />
 			<p class="submit reset-pass-submit">
-				<button type="button" class="button wp-generate-pw hide-if-no-js" aria-expanded="true"><?php _e( 'Generate Password' ); ?></button>
+				<button type="button" class="button wp-generate-pw hide-if-no-js skip-aria-expanded"><?php _e( 'Generate Password' ); ?></button>
 				<input type="submit" name="wp-submit" id="wp-submit" class="button button-primary button-large" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Save Password' ); ?>" />
 			</p>
 		</form>