diff --git a/database/db.go b/database/db.go
index 85e0eb75..c43ffb9e 100644
--- a/database/db.go
+++ b/database/db.go
@@ -203,6 +203,9 @@ func runSeeders(isUsersEmpty bool) error {
 		}
 
 		for _, user := range users {
+			if crypto.IsHashed(user.Password) {
+				continue
+			}
 			hashedPassword, err := crypto.HashPasswordAsBcrypt(user.Password)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Error hashing password for user '%s': %v", user.Username, err)
diff --git a/util/crypto/crypto.go b/util/crypto/crypto.go
index 2db5bd83..bd7b6ffa 100644
--- a/util/crypto/crypto.go
+++ b/util/crypto/crypto.go
@@ -15,3 +15,8 @@ func HashPasswordAsBcrypt(password string) (string, error) {
 func CheckPasswordHash(hash, password string) bool {
 	return bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(hash), []byte(password)) == nil
 }
+
+func IsHashed(s string) bool {
+	_, err := bcrypt.Cost([]byte(s))
+	return err == nil
+}