diff --git a/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp b/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
index 1b202bf08..1191402e7 100644
--- a/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/entry/EditEntryWidget.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,11 @@ bool EditEntryWidget::getOpenSSHKey(OpenSSHKey& key, bool decrypt)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!settings.toOpenSSHKey(m_entry, key, decrypt)) {
+    if (!settings.toOpenSSHKey(m_mainUi->usernameComboBox->lineEdit()->text(),
+                               m_mainUi->passwordEdit->text(),
+                               m_advancedUi->attachmentsWidget->entryAttachments(),
+                               key,
+                               decrypt)) {
         showMessage(settings.errorString(), MessageWidget::Error);
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.cpp b/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.cpp
index 71265dfea..f88735b98 100644
--- a/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.cpp
@@ -364,13 +364,40 @@ bool KeeAgentSettings::keyConfigured() const
  * @return true if key was properly opened
  */
 bool KeeAgentSettings::toOpenSSHKey(const Entry* entry, OpenSSHKey& key, bool decrypt)
+{
+    return toOpenSSHKey(entry->username(), entry->password(), entry->attachments(), key, decrypt);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Read a SSH key based on settings to key.
+ *
+ * Sets error string on error.
+ *
+ * @param username username to set on key if empty
+ * @param password password to decrypt key if needed
+ * @param attachments attachments to read an attachment key from
+ * @param key output key object
+ * @param decrypt avoid private key decryption if possible (old RSA keys are always decrypted)
+ * @return true if key was properly opened
+ */
+bool KeeAgentSettings::toOpenSSHKey(const QString& username,
+                                    const QString& password,
+                                    const EntryAttachments* attachments,
+                                    OpenSSHKey& key,
+                                    bool decrypt)
 {
     QString fileName;
     QByteArray privateKeyData;
 
     if (m_selectedType == "attachment") {
+        if (!attachments) {
+            m_error = QCoreApplication::translate("KeeAgentSettings",
+                                                  "Private key is an attachment but no attachments provided.");
+            return false;
+        }
+
         fileName = m_attachmentName;
-        privateKeyData = entry->attachments()->value(fileName);
+        privateKeyData = attachments->value(fileName);
     } else {
         QFile localFile(fileNameEnvSubst());
         QFileInfo localFileInfo(localFile);
@@ -405,14 +432,14 @@ bool KeeAgentSettings::toOpenSSHKey(const Entry* entry, OpenSSHKey& key, bool de
     }
 
     if (key.encrypted() && (decrypt || key.publicParts().isEmpty())) {
-        if (!key.openKey(entry->password())) {
+        if (!key.openKey(password)) {
             m_error = key.errorString();
             return false;
         }
     }
 
     if (key.comment().isEmpty()) {
-        key.setComment(entry->username());
+        key.setComment(username);
     }
 
     if (key.comment().isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.h b/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.h
index 3be780055..ec6fd3ee7 100644
--- a/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.h
+++ b/src/sshagent/KeeAgentSettings.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define KEEAGENTSETTINGS_H
 
 #include "core/Entry.h"
+#include "core/EntryAttachments.h"
 #include "crypto/ssh/OpenSSHKey.h"
 #include <QXmlStreamReader>
 #include <QtCore>
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ public:
     void toEntry(Entry* entry) const;
     bool keyConfigured() const;
     bool toOpenSSHKey(const Entry* entry, OpenSSHKey& key, bool decrypt);
+    bool toOpenSSHKey(const QString& username,
+                      const QString& password,
+                      const EntryAttachments* attachments,
+                      OpenSSHKey& key,
+                      bool decrypt);
 
     const QString errorString() const;