Authlogic changing users password does not update the crypted_password. (Not Reset Password)

Question

When I try to change password I see that authologic ignores the values in the password and password_confirmation fields (which store the values for the new password and its confirmation) and simply saves the form.

However it updates my crypted_password with the new password value when i work on the console. The API has a method called validate_password_fields but I haven't been able to figure out how to call it.

Thanks