diff --git a/moto/cognitoidp/models.py b/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
index f189f593e..d7911ec42 100644
--- a/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
+++ b/moto/cognitoidp/models.py
@@ -1486,6 +1486,13 @@ class CognitoIdpBackend(BaseBackend):
             session = str(uuid.uuid4())
             self.sessions[session] = user_pool
 
+            if user.status is UserStatus.FORCE_CHANGE_PASSWORD:
+                return {
+                    "ChallengeName": "NEW_PASSWORD_REQUIRED",
+                    "ChallengeParameters": {"USERNAME": user.username},
+                    "Session": session,
+                }
+
             access_token, expires_in = user_pool.create_access_token(
                 client_id, username
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py b/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
index b44a6ad4a..c6d518f85 100644
--- a/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
+++ b/tests/test_cognitoidp/test_cognitoidp.py
@@ -3357,6 +3357,57 @@ def test_initiate_auth_USER_PASSWORD_AUTH():
     result["AuthenticationResult"]["RefreshToken"].should_not.be.none
 
 
+@mock_cognitoidp
+def test_initiate_auth_USER_PASSWORD_AUTH_with_FORCE_CHANGE_PASSWORD_status():
+    # Test flow:
+    # 1. Create user with FORCE_CHANGE_PASSWORD status
+    # 2. Login with temporary password
+    # 3. Check that the right challenge is received
+    # 4. Respond to challenge with new password
+    # 5. Check that the access tokens are received
+
+    client = boto3.client("cognito-idp", "us-west-2")
+    username = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    # Create pool and client
+    user_pool_id = client.create_user_pool(PoolName=str(uuid.uuid4()))["UserPool"]["Id"]
+
+    client_id = client.create_user_pool_client(
+        UserPoolId=user_pool_id, ClientName=str(uuid.uuid4()), GenerateSecret=True,
+    )["UserPoolClient"]["ClientId"]
+
+    # Create user in status FORCE_CHANGE_PASSWORD
+    temporary_password = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    client.admin_create_user(
+        UserPoolId=user_pool_id, Username=username, TemporaryPassword=temporary_password
+    )
+
+    result = client.initiate_auth(
+        ClientId=client_id,
+        AuthFlow="USER_PASSWORD_AUTH",
+        AuthParameters={"USERNAME": username, "PASSWORD": temporary_password},
+    )
+
+    result["ChallengeName"].should.equal("NEW_PASSWORD_REQUIRED")
+    result["ChallengeParameters"]["USERNAME"].should.equal(username)
+    result["Session"].should_not.be.none
+    assert result.get("AuthenticationResult") is None
+
+    new_password = str(uuid.uuid4())
+    result = client.respond_to_auth_challenge(
+        ClientId=client_id,
+        ChallengeName="NEW_PASSWORD_REQUIRED",
+        Session=result["Session"],
+        ChallengeResponses={
+            "NEW_PASSWORD": new_password,
+            "USERNAME": result["ChallengeParameters"]["USERNAME"],
+        },
+    )
+
+    result["AuthenticationResult"]["IdToken"].should_not.be.none
+    result["AuthenticationResult"]["AccessToken"].should_not.be.none
+
+
 @mock_cognitoidp
 def test_initiate_auth_USER_PASSWORD_AUTH_user_not_found():
     conn = boto3.client("cognito-idp", "us-west-2")