diff --git a/cypress/integration/user/registration.spec.js b/cypress/integration/user/registration.spec.js
index fd940aa7..16e959d7 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/user/registration.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/user/registration.spec.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ context('Registration', () => {
 		cy.get('#username').type(fixture.username)
 		cy.get('#email').type(fixture.email)
 		cy.get('#password').type(fixture.password)
-		cy.get('#passwordValidation').type(fixture.password)
 		cy.get('#register-submit').click()
 		cy.url().should('include', '/')
 		cy.clock(1625656161057) // 13:00
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ context('Registration', () => {
 		cy.get('#username').type(fixture.username)
 		cy.get('#email').type(fixture.email)
 		cy.get('#password').type(fixture.password)
-		cy.get('#passwordValidation').type(fixture.password)
 		cy.get('#register-submit').click()
 		cy.get('div.message.danger').contains('A user with this username already exists.')
 	})
diff --git a/src/components/input/password.vue b/src/components/input/password.vue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9062ccaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/input/password.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="password-field">
+		<input
+			class="input"
+			id="password"
+			name="password"
+			:placeholder="$t('user.auth.passwordPlaceholder')"
+			required
+			:type="passwordFieldType"
+			autocomplete="current-password"
+			@keyup.enter="e => $emit('submit', e)"
+			:tabindex="props.tabindex"
+			@focusout="validate"
+			@input="handleInput"
+		/>
+		<a
+			@click="togglePasswordFieldType"
+			class="password-field-type-toggle"
+			aria-label="passwordFieldType === 'password' ? $t('user.auth.showPassword') : $t('user.auth.hidePassword')"
+			v-tooltip="passwordFieldType === 'password' ? $t('user.auth.showPassword') : $t('user.auth.hidePassword')">
+			<icon :icon="passwordFieldType === 'password' ? 'eye' : 'eye-slash'"/>
+		</a>
+	</div>
+	<p class="help is-danger" v-if="!isValid">
+		{{ $t('user.auth.passwordRequired') }}
+	</p>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts" setup>
+import {ref, watch} from 'vue'
+import {useDebounceFn} from '@vueuse/core'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+	tabindex: String,
+	modelValue: String,
+	// This prop is a workaround to trigger validation from the outside when the user never had focus in the input.
+	validateInitially: Boolean,
+})
+
+const emit = defineEmits(['submit', 'update:modelValue'])
+
+const passwordFieldType = ref<String>('password')
+const password = ref<String>('')
+const isValid = ref<Boolean>(!props.validateInitially)
+
+watch(
+	() => props.validateInitially,
+	(doValidate: Boolean) => {
+		if (doValidate) {
+			validate()
+		}
+	},
+)
+
+function validate() {
+	useDebounceFn(() => {
+		isValid.value = password.value !== ''
+	}, 100)()
+}
+
+function togglePasswordFieldType() {
+	passwordFieldType.value = passwordFieldType.value === 'password'
+		? 'text'
+		: 'password'
+}
+
+function handleInput(e) {
+	password.value = e.target.value
+	emit('update:modelValue', e.target.value)
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.password-field {
+	position: relative;
+}
+
+.password-field-type-toggle {
+	position: absolute;
+	color: var(--grey-400);
+	top: 50%;
+	right: 1rem;
+	transform: translateY(-50%);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/misc/message.vue b/src/components/misc/message.vue
index df60cc38..7ff84f9f 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/message.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/message.vue
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="message-wrapper">
-		<div class="message" :class="variant">
+		<div class="message" :class="[variant, textAlignClass]">
 			<slot/>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-defineProps({
+import {computed, PropType} from 'vue'
+
+const TEXT_ALIGN_MAP = Object.freeze({
+	left: '',
+	center: 'has-text-centered',
+	right: 'has-text-right',
+})
+
+type textAlignVariants = keyof typeof TEXT_ALIGN_MAP
+
+const props = defineProps({
 	variant: {
 		type: String,
 		default: 'info',
 	},
+	textAlign: {
+		type: String as PropType<textAlignVariants>,
+		default: 'left',
+	},
 })
+
+const textAlignClass = computed(() => TEXT_ALIGN_MAP[props.textAlign])
+
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/src/components/misc/no-auth-wrapper.vue b/src/components/misc/no-auth-wrapper.vue
index 37891956..e03db052 100644
--- a/src/components/misc/no-auth-wrapper.vue
+++ b/src/components/misc/no-auth-wrapper.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 				<div>
 					<h2 class="title" v-if="title">{{ title }}</h2>
 					<api-config/>
+					<Message v-if="motd !== ''" class="is-hidden-tablet mb-4">
+						{{ motd }}
+					</Message>
 					<slot/>
 				</div>
 				<legal/>
@@ -38,8 +41,8 @@ const store = useStore()
 const {t} = useI18n()
 
 const motd = computed(() => store.state.config.motd)
-// @ts-ignore
-const title = computed(() => t(route.meta.title ?? ''))
+
+const title = computed(() => t(route.meta?.title as string || ''))
 useTitle(() => title.value)
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/isEmail.ts b/src/helpers/isEmail.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08957d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/helpers/isEmail.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+export function isEmail(email: string): Boolean {
+	const format = /^.+@.+$/
+	const match = email.match(format)
+
+	return match === null ? false : match.length > 0
+}
diff --git a/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index 1f03d175..da4cabf6 100644
--- a/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -31,10 +31,9 @@
       "username": "Username",
       "usernameEmail": "Username Or Email Address",
       "usernamePlaceholder": "e.g. frederick",
-      "email": "E-mail address",
+      "email": "Email address",
       "emailPlaceholder": "e.g. frederic{'@'}vikunja.io",
       "password": "Password",
-      "passwordRepeat": "Retype your password",
       "passwordPlaceholder": "e.g. •••••••••••",
       "forgotPassword": "Forgot your password?",
       "resetPassword": "Reset your password",
@@ -45,12 +44,19 @@
       "totpTitle": "Two Factor Authentication Code",
       "totpPlaceholder": "e.g. 123456",
       "login": "Login",
-      "register": "Register",
+      "createAccount": "Create account",
       "loginWith": "Log in with {provider}",
       "authenticating": "Authenticating…",
       "openIdStateError": "State does not match, refusing to continue!",
       "openIdGeneralError": "An error occured while authenticating against the third party.",
-      "logout": "Logout"
+      "logout": "Logout",
+      "emailInvalid": "Please enter a valid email address.",
+      "usernameRequired": "Please provide a username.",
+      "passwordRequired": "Please provide a password.",
+      "showPassword": "Show the password",
+      "hidePassword": "Hide the password",
+      "noAccountYet": "Don't have an account yet?",
+      "alreadyHaveAnAccount": "Already have an account?"
     },
     "settings": {
       "title": "Settings",
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@
       "currentPasswordPlaceholder": "Your current password",
       "passwordsDontMatch": "The new password and its confirmation don't match.",
       "passwordUpdateSuccess": "The password was successfully updated.",
-      "updateEmailTitle": "Update Your E-Mail Address",
+      "updateEmailTitle": "Update Your Email Address",
       "updateEmailNew": "New Email Address",
       "updateEmailSuccess": "Your email address was successfully updated. We've sent you a link to confirm it.",
       "general": {
diff --git a/src/icons.js b/src/icons.js
index 48ef230c..89e1d1a3 100644
--- a/src/icons.js
+++ b/src/icons.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import {
 	faCocktail,
 	faCoffee,
 	faCog,
+	faEye,
+	faEyeSlash,
 	faEllipsisH,
 	faEllipsisV,
 	faExclamation,
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ library.add(faCocktail)
 library.add(faCoffee)
 library.add(faCog)
 library.add(faComments)
+library.add(faEye)
+library.add(faEyeSlash)
 library.add(faEllipsisH)
 library.add(faEllipsisV)
 library.add(faExclamation)
diff --git a/src/router/index.ts b/src/router/index.ts
index 5a2d8f97..6e4ccce2 100644
--- a/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/src/router/index.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ const router = createRouter({
 			name: 'user.register',
 			component: RegisterComponent,
 			meta: {
-				title: 'user.auth.register',
+				title: 'user.auth.createAccount',
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/src/styles/components/_index.scss b/src/styles/components/_index.scss
index ba87006b..080c93d0 100644
--- a/src/styles/components/_index.scss
+++ b/src/styles/components/_index.scss
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 @import "labels";
 @import "list";
 @import "task";
-@import "tasks";
\ No newline at end of file
+@import "tasks";
diff --git a/src/views/user/Login.vue b/src/views/user/Login.vue
index d04b9736..b6e5be03 100644
--- a/src/views/user/Login.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/Login.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<message variant="success" class="has-text-centered" v-if="confirmedEmailSuccess">
+		<message variant="success" text-align="center" class="mb-4" v-if="confirmedEmailSuccess">
 			{{ $t('user.auth.confirmEmailSuccess') }}
 		</message>
-		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMessage">
+		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMessage" class="mb-4">
 			{{ errorMessage }}
 		</message>
 		<form @submit.prevent="submit" id="loginform" v-if="localAuthEnabled">
@@ -20,24 +20,26 @@
 						autocomplete="username"
 						v-focus
 						@keyup.enter="submit"
+						tabindex="1"
+						@focusout="validateField('username')"
 					/>
 				</div>
+				<p class="help is-danger" v-if="!usernameValid">
+					{{ $t('user.auth.usernameRequired') }}
+				</p>
 			</div>
 			<div class="field">
-				<label class="label" for="password">{{ $t('user.auth.password') }}</label>
-				<div class="control">
-					<input
-						class="input"
-						id="password"
-						name="password"
-						:placeholder="$t('user.auth.passwordPlaceholder')"
-						ref="password"
-						required
-						type="password"
-						autocomplete="current-password"
-						@keyup.enter="submit"
-					/>
+				<div class="label-with-link">
+					<label class="label" for="password">{{ $t('user.auth.password') }}</label>
+					<router-link
+						:to="{ name: 'user.password-reset.request' }"
+						class="reset-password-link"
+						tabindex="6"
+					>
+						{{ $t('user.auth.forgotPassword') }}
+					</router-link>
 				</div>
+				<password tabindex="2" @submit="submit" v-model="password" :validate-initially="validatePasswordInitially"/>
 			</div>
 			<div class="field" v-if="needsTotpPasscode">
 				<label class="label" for="totpPasscode">{{ $t('user.auth.totpTitle') }}</label>
@@ -52,32 +54,28 @@
 						type="text"
 						v-focus
 						@keyup.enter="submit"
+						tabindex="3"
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			<div class="field is-grouped login-buttons">
-				<div class="control is-expanded">
-					<x-button
-						@click="submit"
-						:loading="loading"
-					>
-						{{ $t('user.auth.login') }}
-					</x-button>
-					<x-button
-						:to="{ name: 'user.register' }"
-						v-if="registrationEnabled"
-						variant="secondary"
-					>
-						{{ $t('user.auth.register') }}
-					</x-button>
-				</div>
-				<div class="control">
-					<router-link :to="{ name: 'user.password-reset.request' }" class="reset-password-link">
-						{{ $t('user.auth.forgotPassword') }}
-					</router-link>
-				</div>
-			</div>
+			<x-button
+				@click="submit"
+				:loading="loading"
+				tabindex="4"
+			>
+				{{ $t('user.auth.login') }}
+			</x-button>
+			<p class="mt-2" v-if="registrationEnabled">
+				{{ $t('user.auth.noAccountYet') }}
+				<router-link
+					:to="{ name: 'user.register' }"
+					type="secondary"
+					tabindex="5"
+				>
+					{{ $t('user.auth.createAccount') }}
+				</router-link>
+			</p>
 		</form>
 
 		<div
@@ -97,6 +95,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
+import {useDebounceFn} from '@vueuse/core'
 import {mapState} from 'vuex'
 
 import {HTTPFactory} from '@/http-common'
@@ -105,15 +104,20 @@ import {getErrorText} from '@/message'
 import Message from '@/components/misc/message'
 import {redirectToProvider} from '../../helpers/redirectToProvider'
 import {getLastVisited, clearLastVisited} from '../../helpers/saveLastVisited'
+import Password from '@/components/input/password'
 
 export default {
 	components: {
+		Password,
 		Message,
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {
 			confirmedEmailSuccess: false,
 			errorMessage: '',
+			usernameValid: true,
+			password: '',
+			validatePasswordInitially: false,
 		}
 	},
 	beforeMount() {
@@ -166,6 +170,13 @@ export default {
 			localAuthEnabled: state => state.config.auth.local.enabled,
 			openidConnect: state => state.config.auth.openidConnect,
 		}),
+
+		validateField() {
+			// using computed so that debounced function definition stays
+			return useDebounceFn((field) => {
+				this[`${field}Valid`] = this.$refs[field].value !== ''
+			}, 100)
+		},
 	},
 	methods: {
 		setLoading() {
@@ -185,7 +196,14 @@ export default {
 			// For more info, see https://kolaente.dev/vikunja/frontend/issues/78
 			const credentials = {
 				username: this.$refs.username.value,
-				password: this.$refs.password.value,
+				password: this.password,
+			}
+
+			if (credentials.username === '' || credentials.password === '') {
+				// Trigger the validation error messages
+				this.validateField('username')
+				this.validatePasswordInitially = true
+				return
 			}
 
 			if (this.needsTotpPasscode) {
@@ -196,7 +214,7 @@ export default {
 				await this.$store.dispatch('auth/login', credentials)
 				this.$store.commit('auth/needsTotpPasscode', false)
 			} catch (e) {
-				if (e.response && e.response.data.code === 1017 && !credentials.totpPasscode) {
+				if (e.response?.data.code === 1017 && !this.credentials.totpPasscode) {
 					return
 				}
 
@@ -211,22 +229,21 @@ export default {
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
-.login-buttons {
-	@media screen and (max-width: 450px) {
-		flex-direction: column;
-
-		.control:first-child {
-			margin-bottom: 1rem;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 .button {
 	margin: 0 0.4rem 0 0;
 }
 
 .reset-password-link {
 	display: inline-block;
-	padding-top: 5px;
+}
+
+.label-with-link {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: space-between;
+	margin-bottom: .5rem;
+
+	.label {
+		margin-bottom: 0;
+	}
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/src/views/user/PasswordReset.vue b/src/views/user/PasswordReset.vue
index a721f84d..0fdca381 100644
--- a/src/views/user/PasswordReset.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/PasswordReset.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<message v-if="errorMsg">
+		<message v-if="errorMsg" class="mb-4">
 			{{ errorMsg }}
 		</message>
-		<div class="has-text-centered" v-if="successMessage">
+		<div class="has-text-centered mb-4" v-if="successMessage">
 			<message variant="success">
 				{{ successMessage }}
 			</message>
diff --git a/src/views/user/Register.vue b/src/views/user/Register.vue
index 3f13b23c..ce95eeae 100644
--- a/src/views/user/Register.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/Register.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMessage !== ''">
+		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMessage !== ''" class="mb-4">
 			{{ errorMessage }}
 		</message>
 		<form @submit.prevent="submit" id="registerform">
@@ -18,8 +18,12 @@
 						v-focus
 						v-model="credentials.username"
 						@keyup.enter="submit"
+						@focusout="validateUsername"
 					/>
 				</div>
+				<p class="help is-danger" v-if="!usernameValid">
+					{{ $t('user.auth.usernameRequired') }}
+				</p>
 			</div>
 			<div class="field">
 				<label class="label" for="email">{{ $t('user.auth.email') }}</label>
@@ -33,68 +37,46 @@
 						type="email"
 						v-model="credentials.email"
 						@keyup.enter="submit"
+						@focusout="validateEmail"
 					/>
 				</div>
+				<p class="help is-danger" v-if="!emailValid">
+					{{ $t('user.auth.emailInvalid') }}
+				</p>
 			</div>
 			<div class="field">
 				<label class="label" for="password">{{ $t('user.auth.password') }}</label>
-				<div class="control">
-					<input
-						class="input"
-						id="password"
-						name="password"
-						:placeholder="$t('user.auth.passwordPlaceholder')"
-						required
-						type="password"
-						autocomplete="new-password"
-						v-model="credentials.password"
-						@keyup.enter="submit"
-					/>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-			<div class="field">
-				<label class="label" for="passwordValidation">{{ $t('user.auth.passwordRepeat') }}</label>
-				<div class="control">
-					<input
-						class="input"
-						id="passwordValidation"
-						name="passwordValidation"
-						:placeholder="$t('user.auth.passwordPlaceholder')"
-						required
-						type="password"
-						autocomplete="new-password"
-						v-model="passwordValidation"
-						@keyup.enter="submit"
-					/>
-				</div>
+				<password @submit="submit" @update:modelValue="v => credentials.password = v" :validate-initially="validatePasswordInitially"/>
 			</div>
 
-			<div class="field is-grouped">
-				<div class="control">
-					<x-button
-						:loading="loading"
-						id="register-submit"
-						@click="submit"
-						class="mr-2"
-					>
-						{{ $t('user.auth.register') }}
-					</x-button>
-					<x-button :to="{ name: 'user.login' }" variant="secondary">
-						{{ $t('user.auth.login') }}
-					</x-button>
-				</div>
-			</div>
+			<x-button
+				:loading="loading"
+				id="register-submit"
+				@click="submit"
+				class="mr-2"
+				:disabled="!everythingValid"
+			>
+				{{ $t('user.auth.createAccount') }}
+			</x-button>
+			<p class="mt-2">
+				{{ $t('user.auth.alreadyHaveAnAccount') }}
+				<router-link :to="{ name: 'user.login' }">
+					{{ $t('user.auth.login') }}
+				</router-link>
+			</p>
 		</form>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup>
+import {useDebounceFn} from '@vueuse/core'
 import {ref, reactive, toRaw, computed, onBeforeMount} from 'vue'
-import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import router from '@/router'
 import {store} from '@/store'
 import Message from '@/components/misc/message'
+import {isEmail} from '@/helpers/isEmail'
+import Password from '@/components/input/password'
 
 // FIXME: use the `beforeEnter` hook of vue-router
 // Check if the user is already logged in, if so, redirect them to the homepage
@@ -104,27 +86,45 @@ onBeforeMount(() => {
 	}
 })
 
-const {t} = useI18n()
-
 const credentials = reactive({
 	username: '',
 	email: '',
 	password: '',
 })
-const passwordValidation = ref('')
 
 const loading = computed(() => store.state.loading)
 const errorMessage = ref('')
+const validatePasswordInitially = ref(false)
+
+const DEBOUNCE_TIME = 100
+
+// debouncing to prevent error messages when clicking on the log in button
+const emailValid = ref(true)
+const validateEmail = useDebounceFn(() => {
+	emailValid.value = isEmail(credentials.email)
+}, DEBOUNCE_TIME)
+
+const usernameValid = ref(true)
+const validateUsername = useDebounceFn(() => {
+	usernameValid.value = credentials.username !== ''
+}, DEBOUNCE_TIME)
+
+const everythingValid = computed(() => {
+	return credentials.username !== '' &&
+		credentials.email !== '' &&
+		credentials.password !== '' &&
+		emailValid.value &&
+		usernameValid.value
+})
 
 async function submit() {
 	errorMessage.value = ''
+	validatePasswordInitially.value = true
 
-	if (credentials.password !== passwordValidation.value) {
-		errorMessage.value = t('user.auth.passwordsDontMatch')
+	if (!everythingValid.value) {
 		return
 	}
 
-
 	try {
 		await store.dispatch('auth/register', toRaw(credentials))
 	} catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/views/user/RequestPasswordReset.vue b/src/views/user/RequestPasswordReset.vue
index 63143d54..16da19de 100644
--- a/src/views/user/RequestPasswordReset.vue
+++ b/src/views/user/RequestPasswordReset.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMsg">
+		<message variant="danger" v-if="errorMsg" class="mb-4">
 			{{ errorMsg }}
 		</message>
-		<div class="has-text-centered" v-if="isSuccess">
+		<div class="has-text-centered mb-4" v-if="isSuccess">
 			<message variant="success">
 				{{ $t('user.auth.resetPasswordSuccess') }}
 			</message>