diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/management/commands/changepassword.py b/django/contrib/auth/management/commands/changepassword.py
index 4d6ae60acd8..97a0a32fc03 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/management/commands/changepassword.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/management/commands/changepassword.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from optparse import make_option
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand, CommandError
 from django.db import DEFAULT_DB_ALIAS
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     requires_system_checks = False
 
     def _get_pass(self, prompt="Password: "):
-        p = getpass.getpass(prompt=prompt)
+        p = getpass.getpass(prompt=force_str(prompt))
         if not p:
             raise CommandError("aborted")
         return p
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.6.3.txt b/docs/releases/1.6.3.txt
index f2cf2612904..538c67e5dcd 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.6.3.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.6.3.txt
@@ -64,5 +64,8 @@ Other bugfixes and changes
   environment variable wasn't set
   (`#22256 <http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/22256>`_).
 
+* Fixed :djadmin:`changepassword` on Windows
+  (`#22364 <https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/22364>`_).
+
 Additionally, Django's vendored version of six, :mod:`django.utils.six` has been
 upgraded to the latest release (1.6.1).