diff --git a/src/yunohost/app.py b/src/yunohost/app.py
index a3244abe1..1aba439e8 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/app.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/app.py
@@ -2484,6 +2484,9 @@ class PasswordArgumentParser(YunoHostArgumentFormatParser):
         if any(char in question.value for char in self.forbidden_chars):
             raise YunohostError('pattern_password_app', forbidden_chars=self.forbidden_chars)
 
+        from yunohost.utils.password import assert_password_is_strong_enough
+        assert_password_is_strong_enough('user', question.value)
+
         return super(PasswordArgumentParser, self)._post_parse_value(question)
 
 
diff --git a/src/yunohost/tests/test_apps_arguments_parsing.py b/src/yunohost/tests/test_apps_arguments_parsing.py
index 9576ce0bf..8224c443e 100644
--- a/src/yunohost/tests/test_apps_arguments_parsing.py
+++ b/src/yunohost/tests/test_apps_arguments_parsing.py
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_password_input_no_ask():
 def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_password_no_input_optional():
     questions = [{"name": "some_password", "type": "password", "optional": True,}]
     answers = {}
-    expected_result = OrderedDict({"some_password": ("", "password")})
-    assert _parse_args_in_yunohost_format(answers, questions) == expected_result
+
+    with pytest.raises(YunohostError):
+        _parse_args_in_yunohost_format(answers, questions)
 
 
 def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_password_optional_with_input():
@@ -374,6 +375,24 @@ def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_password_bad_chars():
             _parse_args_in_yunohost_format({"some_password": i * 8}, questions)
 
 
+def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_password_strong_enough():
+    questions = [
+        {
+            "name": "some_password",
+            "type": "password",
+            "ask": "some question",
+            "example": "some_value",
+        }
+    ]
+
+    with pytest.raises(YunohostError):
+        # too short
+        _parse_args_in_yunohost_format({"some_password": "a"}, questions)
+
+    with pytest.raises(YunohostError):
+        _parse_args_in_yunohost_format({"some_password": "password"}, questions)
+
+
 def test_parse_args_in_yunohost_format_path():
     questions = [{"name": "some_path", "type": "path",}]
     answers = {"some_path": "some_value"}