diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
index bfa4af1f6..92b704702 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseOpenWidget.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void DatabaseOpenWidget::openDatabase()
     m_blockQuickUnlock = false;
 
     setUserInteractionLock(true);
+    m_ui->editPassword->setShowPassword(false);
     m_ui->messageWidget->hide();
     QCoreApplication::processEvents();