diff --git a/extension/src/popup/components/generator-panel.ts b/extension/src/popup/components/generator-panel.ts
index 526c23b..1b5604c 100644
--- a/extension/src/popup/components/generator-panel.ts
+++ b/extension/src/popup/components/generator-panel.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import { sendMessage } from '../../shared/state';
 import type { GeneratorRequest, VaultSettings } from '../../shared/types';
+import { colorizePassword } from '../../shared/password-coloring';
 
 interface UiKnobs {
   kind: 'random' | 'bip39';
@@ -138,7 +139,10 @@ export function openGeneratorPanel(opts: OpenPanelOpts): void {
         const d = resp.data as { password?: string; passphrase?: string };
         currentPreview = d.password ?? d.passphrase ?? '';
         const el = host.querySelector('.preview__value');
-        if (el) el.textContent = currentPreview;
+        if (el) {
+          el.textContent = '';
+          el.appendChild(colorizePassword(currentPreview));
+        }
         updateValidation();
       }
     }, 150);