diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
index 35dff99f1c92..ecf5049d286e 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Validation/Concerns/ValidatesAttributes.php
@@ -348,6 +348,28 @@ public function validateConfirmed($attribute, $value)
         return $this->validateSame($attribute, $value, [$attribute.'_confirmation']);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Validate that the password of the currently authenticated user matches the given value.
+     *
+     * @param  string  $attribute
+     * @param  mixed  $value
+     * @param  array  $parameters
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function validateCurrentPassword($attribute, $value, $parameters)
+    {
+        $auth = $this->container->make('auth');
+        $hasher = $this->container->make('hash');
+
+        $guard = $auth->guard(Arr::first($parameters));
+
+        if ($guard->guest()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return $hasher->check($value, $guard->user()->getAuthPassword());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Validate that an attribute is a valid date.
      *
@@ -1325,7 +1347,7 @@ public function validateNumeric($attribute, $value)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Validate that the current logged in user's password matches the given value.
+     * Validate that the password of the currently authenticated user matches the given value.
      *
      * @param  string  $attribute
      * @param  mixed  $value
@@ -1334,16 +1356,7 @@ public function validateNumeric($attribute, $value)
      */
     protected function validatePassword($attribute, $value, $parameters)
     {
-        $auth = $this->container->make('auth');
-        $hasher = $this->container->make('hash');
-
-        $guard = $auth->guard(Arr::first($parameters));
-
-        if ($guard->guest()) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return $hasher->check($value, $guard->user()->getAuthPassword());
+        return $this->validateCurrentPassword($attribute, $value, $parameters);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
index 4064290aa16b..992aa3f0dae1 100755
--- a/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/Validation/ValidationValidatorTest.php
@@ -718,6 +718,100 @@ public function testValidateArrayKeys()
         $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
     }
 
+    public function testValidateCurrentPassword()
+    {
+        // Fails when user is not logged in.
+        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(true);
+
+        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
+
+        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
+
+        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
+        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'current_password']);
+        $v->setContainer($container);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+
+        // Fails when password is incorrect.
+        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
+        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
+
+        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
+
+        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
+        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(false);
+
+        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
+
+        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
+        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'current_password']);
+        $v->setContainer($container);
+
+        $this->assertFalse($v->passes());
+
+        // Succeeds when password is correct.
+        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
+        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
+
+        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->andReturn($auth);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
+
+        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
+        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(true);
+
+        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
+
+        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
+        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'current_password']);
+        $v->setContainer($container);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
+
+        // We can use a specific guard.
+        $user = m::mock(Authenticatable::class);
+        $user->shouldReceive('getAuthPassword');
+
+        $auth = m::mock(Guard::class);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guard')->with('custom')->andReturn($auth);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('guest')->andReturn(false);
+        $auth->shouldReceive('user')->andReturn($user);
+
+        $hasher = m::mock(Hasher::class);
+        $hasher->shouldReceive('check')->andReturn(true);
+
+        $container = m::mock(Container::class);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('auth')->andReturn($auth);
+        $container->shouldReceive('make')->with('hash')->andReturn($hasher);
+
+        $trans = $this->getTranslator();
+        $trans->shouldReceive('get')->andReturnArg(0);
+
+        $v = new Validator($trans, ['password' => 'foo'], ['password' => 'current_password:custom']);
+        $v->setContainer($container);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($v->passes());
+    }
+
     public function testValidateFilled()
     {
         $trans = $this->getIlluminateArrayTranslator();