diff --git a/playground/server/api/login.post.ts b/playground/server/api/login.post.ts
index fa8f35ef..d73f9cc7 100644
--- a/playground/server/api/login.post.ts
+++ b/playground/server/api/login.post.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     throw invalidCredentialsError
   }
 
+  if (passwordNeedsReHash(password)) {
+    await db.sql`UPDATE users SET password = ${hashPassword(password)} WHERE id = ${user.id}`
+  }
+
   await setUserSession(event, {
     user: {
       email,
diff --git a/src/runtime/server/utils/password.ts b/src/runtime/server/utils/password.ts
index 85c537da..ee2466ee 100644
--- a/src/runtime/server/utils/password.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/server/utils/password.ts
@@ -42,3 +42,23 @@ export async function hashPassword(password: string) {
 export async function verifyPassword(hashedPassword: string, plainPassword: string) {
   return await getHash().verify(hashedPassword, plainPassword)
 }
+
+/**
+ * Check if the hash value needs a rehash or not. The rehash is required if
+ * configuration settings have changed.
+ * @param hashedPassword - The hashed password to check
+ * @returns `true` if a rehash is needed, `false` otherwise
+ * @example
+ * ```ts
+ * const isValid = await verifyPassword(hashedPassword, plainText)
+ *
+ * // Plain password is valid, and hash needs a rehash
+ * if (isValid && passwordNeedsReHash(hashedPassword)) {
+ *   const newHash = await hashPassword(plainText)
+ * }
+ * ```
+ * @more you can configure the scrypt options in `auth.hash.scrypt`
+ */
+export function passwordNeedsReHash(hashedPassword: string) {
+  return getHash().needsReHash(hashedPassword)
+}