diff --git a/src/wp-login.php b/src/wp-login.php
index 781f8b246f..73969ee124 100644
--- a/src/wp-login.php
+++ b/src/wp-login.php
@@ -909,12 +909,12 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 			$_POST['pass1'] = trim( $_POST['pass1'] );
 
 			if ( empty( $_POST['pass1'] ) ) {
-	  			$errors->add( 'password_reset_empty_space', __( 'The password cannot be a space or all spaces.' ) );
+				$errors->add( 'password_reset_empty_space', __( 'The password cannot be a space or all spaces.' ) );
 			}
-  		}
+		}
 
 		// Check if password fields do not match.
-		if ( ! empty( $_POST['pass1'] ) && $_POST['pass1'] !== trim( $_POST['pass2'] ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $_POST['pass1'] ) && trim( $_POST['pass2'] ) !== $_POST['pass1'] ) {
 			$errors->add( 'password_reset_mismatch', __( '<strong>Error</strong>: The passwords do not match.' ) );
 		}