diff --git a/wp-includes/post-template.php b/wp-includes/post-template.php
index a3c1c75030..0395a079b0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post-template.php
@@ -482,9 +482,11 @@ function prepend_attachment($content) {
 //
 
 function get_the_password_form() {
+	global $post;
+	$label = 'pwbox-'.(empty($post->ID) ? rand() : $post->ID);
 	$output = '<form action="' . get_option('siteurl') . '/wp-pass.php" method="post">
 	<p>' . __("This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:") . '</p>
-	<p><label>' . __("Password:") . ' <input name="post_password" type="password" size="20" /></label> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="' . __("Submit") . '" /></p>
+	<p><label for="' . $label . '">' . __("Password:") . ' <input name="post_password" id="' . $label . '" type="password" size="20" /></label> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="' . __("Submit") . '" /></p>
 	</form>
 	';
 	return $output;