diff --git a/docs/components/password-reveal.md b/docs/components/password-reveal.md
index 11abe9f3..6b6895d8 100644
--- a/docs/components/password-reveal.md
+++ b/docs/components/password-reveal.md
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@ title: Password reveal
 
 ## When to use
 
-Use the password reveal component to let users check their password safely.
\ No newline at end of file
+Use the password reveal component to let users check their password safely.
+
+This component automatically sets the `spellcheck` attribute to `false` to prevent users' passwords being stored in their browsers.
diff --git a/src/moj/components/password-reveal/password-reveal.js b/src/moj/components/password-reveal/password-reveal.js
index 8f6a3751..d1f4440f 100644
--- a/src/moj/components/password-reveal/password-reveal.js
+++ b/src/moj/components/password-reveal/password-reveal.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ MOJFrontend.PasswordReveal = function(element) {
   }
 
   $el.data('moj-password-reveal-initialised', true);
+  $el.attr('spellcheck', 'false');
 
   $el.wrap('<div class="moj-password-reveal"></div>');
   this.container = $(this.el).parent();