diff --git a/src/modules/users/Config.cpp b/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
index e97c75f62..c8f205240 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/Config.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ hostNameActionNames()
 Config::Config( QObject* parent )
     : QObject( parent )
 {
+    emit readyChanged( m_isReady );  // false
+
+    // Gang together all the changes of status to one readyChanged() signal
+    connect( this, &Config::hostNameStatusChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::loginNameStatusChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::fullNameChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::userPasswordStatusChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::rootPasswordStatusChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::reuseUserPasswordForRootChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
+    connect( this, &Config::requireStrongPasswordsChanged, this, &Config::checkReady );
 }
 
 Config::~Config() {}
@@ -404,7 +414,14 @@ Config::setUserPasswordSecondary( const QString& s )
     }
 }
 
-QPair< Config::PasswordValidity, QString >
+/** @brief Checks two copies of the password for validity
+ *
+ * Given two copies of the password -- generally the password and
+ * the secondary fields -- checks them for validity and returns
+ * a pair of <validity, message>.
+ *
+ */
+Config::PasswordStatus
 Config::passwordStatus( const QString& pw1, const QString& pw2 ) const
 {
     if ( pw1 != pw2 )
@@ -527,6 +544,33 @@ Config::rootPasswordMessage() const
     return p.second;
 }
 
+bool
+Config::isReady() const
+{
+    bool readyFullName = !fullName().isEmpty();  // Needs some text
+    bool readyHostname = hostNameStatus().isEmpty();  // .. no warning message
+    bool readyUsername = loginNameStatus().isEmpty();  // .. no warning message
+    bool readyUserPassword = userPasswordValidity() != Config::PasswordValidity::Invalid;
+    bool readyRootPassword = rootPasswordValidity() != Config::PasswordValidity::Invalid;
+    return readyFullName && readyHostname && readyUsername && readyUserPassword && readyRootPassword;
+}
+
+/** @brief Update ready status and emit signal
+ *
+ * This is a "concentrator" private slot for all the status-changed
+ * signals, so that readyChanged() is emitted only when needed.
+ */
+void
+Config::checkReady()
+{
+    bool b = isReady();
+    if ( b != m_isReady )
+    {
+        m_isReady = b;
+        emit readyChanged( b );
+    }
+}
+
 
 STATICTEST void
 setConfigurationDefaultGroups( const QVariantMap& map, QStringList& defaultGroups )
@@ -646,6 +690,8 @@ Config::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
         addPasswordCheck( i.key(), i.value(), m_passwordChecks );
     }
     std::sort( m_passwordChecks.begin(), m_passwordChecks.end() );
+
+    checkReady();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/modules/users/Config.h b/src/modules/users/Config.h
index ae09f76cc..65ea0e5ba 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/Config.h
+++ b/src/modules/users/Config.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ class Config : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY( bool requireStrongPasswords READ requireStrongPasswords WRITE setRequireStrongPasswords NOTIFY
                     requireStrongPasswordsChanged )
 
+    Q_PROPERTY( bool ready READ isReady NOTIFY readyChanged STORED false )
+
 public:
     /** @brief Validity (status) of a password
      *
@@ -178,6 +180,8 @@ public:
     QString rootPasswordMessage() const;
     PasswordStatus rootPasswordStatus() const;
 
+    bool isReady() const;
+
     static const QStringList& forbiddenLoginNames();
     static const QStringList& forbiddenHostNames();
 
@@ -236,10 +240,11 @@ signals:
     void rootPasswordChanged( const QString& );
     void rootPasswordSecondaryChanged( const QString& );
     void rootPasswordStatusChanged( int, const QString& );
-
+    void readyChanged( bool ) const;
 
 private:
     PasswordStatus passwordStatus( const QString&, const QString& ) const;
+    void checkReady();
 
     QStringList m_defaultGroups;
     QString m_userShell;
@@ -265,6 +270,8 @@ private:
     bool m_customLoginName = false;
     bool m_customHostName = false;
 
+    bool m_isReady = false;  ///< Used to reduce readyChanged signals
+
     HostNameActions m_hostNameActions;
     PasswordCheckList m_passwordChecks;
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
index 541991943..70effca40 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.cpp
@@ -186,18 +186,6 @@ UsersPage::retranslate()
 }
 
 
-bool
-UsersPage::isReady() const
-{
-    bool readyFullName = !m_config->fullName().isEmpty();  // Needs some text
-    bool readyHostname = m_config->hostNameStatus().isEmpty();  // .. no warning message
-    bool readyUsername = m_config->loginNameStatus().isEmpty();  // .. no warning message
-    bool readyUserPassword = m_config->userPasswordValidity() != Config::PasswordValidity::Invalid;
-    bool readyRootPassword = m_config->rootPasswordValidity() != Config::PasswordValidity::Invalid;
-    return readyFullName && readyHostname && readyUsername && readyUserPassword && readyRootPassword;
-}
-
-
 void
 UsersPage::onActivate()
 {
@@ -213,21 +201,18 @@ void
 UsersPage::onFullNameTextEdited( const QString& fullName )
 {
     labelStatus( ui->labelFullName, ui->labelFullNameError, fullName, QString() );
-    checkReady( isReady() );
 }
 
 void
 UsersPage::reportLoginNameStatus( const QString& status )
 {
     labelStatus( ui->labelUsername, ui->labelUsernameError, m_config->loginName(), status );
-    emit checkReady( isReady() );
 }
 
 void
 UsersPage::reportHostNameStatus( const QString& status )
 {
     labelStatus( ui->labelHostname, ui->labelHostnameError, m_config->hostName(), status );
-    emit checkReady( isReady() );
 }
 
 static inline void
@@ -280,5 +265,4 @@ UsersPage::onReuseUserPasswordChanged( const int checked )
     ui->labelRootPasswordError->setVisible( visible );
     ui->textBoxRootPassword->setVisible( visible );
     ui->textBoxVerifiedRootPassword->setVisible( visible );
-    checkReady( isReady() );
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.h b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.h
index f8bd3b708..246a08083 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/UsersPage.h
+++ b/src/modules/users/UsersPage.h
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ public:
     explicit UsersPage( Config* config, QWidget* parent = nullptr );
     virtual ~UsersPage();
 
-    bool isReady() const;
-
     void onActivate();
 
 protected slots:
@@ -54,9 +52,6 @@ protected slots:
     void reportUserPasswordStatus( int, const QString& );
     void reportRootPasswordStatus( int, const QString& );
 
-signals:
-    void checkReady( bool );
-
 private:
     void retranslate();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/users/UsersViewStep.cpp b/src/modules/users/UsersViewStep.cpp
index e2271e759..6d3566399 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/UsersViewStep.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/users/UsersViewStep.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ UsersViewStep::UsersViewStep( QObject* parent )
     , m_widget( nullptr )
     , m_config( new Config( this ) )
 {
-    emit nextStatusChanged( true );
+    connect( m_config, &Config::readyChanged, this, &UsersViewStep::nextStatusChanged );
+
+    emit nextStatusChanged( m_config->isReady() );
 }
 
 
@@ -65,7 +67,6 @@ UsersViewStep::widget()
     if ( !m_widget )
     {
         m_widget = new UsersPage( m_config );
-        connect( m_widget, &UsersPage::checkReady, this, &UsersViewStep::nextStatusChanged );
     }
     return m_widget;
 }
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ UsersViewStep::widget()
 bool
 UsersViewStep::isNextEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_widget ? m_widget->isReady() : true;
+    return m_config->isReady();
 }
 
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ void
 UsersViewStep::onLeave()
 {
     m_jobs.clear();
-    if ( !m_widget || !m_widget->isReady() )
+    if ( !m_widget || !m_config->isReady() )
     {
         return;
     }