diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Auth/Password.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Auth/Password.pm
index d1af05f962..20a5e550c1 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Auth/Password.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Auth/Password.pm
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ sub validate {
             );
         }
 
+        #record patron activity
+        $patron->update_lastseen('api_verify');
+
         return $c->render(
             status  => 201,
             openapi => {
diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
index 5a84a24557..2cf9001222 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/preferences/patrons.pref
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ Patrons:
                check_in: "Checking in an item"
                hold: "Placing a hold on an item"
                article: "Placing an article request"
+               api_verify: "Patron authentication via API"
      -
          - pref: AutoApprovePatronProfileSettings
            choices: