diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 25b22e06..ef40e4d0 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.16
+1.3.17
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 01a72a2e..60e2918e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def set_event
 
     event_not_found = lambda do |eid, flash|
       flash.now[:error] = "Event with id #{eid} was not found."
-      raise ArgumentError, flash.now[:error]
+      redirect_to root_path
     end
 
     @event = Event.where(id: event_id).first
diff --git a/app/views/devise/registrations/_change_password.html.haml b/app/views/devise/registrations/_change_password.html.haml
index 1b88cb7e..9b1e45c5 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/registrations/_change_password.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/devise/registrations/_change_password.html.haml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         %strong= "Password:"
         %br
           %normal.fst-italic.nowrap (6 characters minimum)
-    = f.password_field :password, autocomplete: "new-password", min_length: 6, required: true
+    = f.password_field :password, autocomplete: "new-password", min_length: 6
 
   .col-7
     = f.label :password_confirmation do
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
         %normal.fst-italic.nowrap (6 characters minimum)
         %br
 
-      %p= f.password_field :password_confirmation, autocomplete: "new-password", min_length: 6, required: true
+      %p= f.password_field :password_confirmation, autocomplete: "new-password", min_length: 6