diff --git a/src/backups.js b/src/backups.js
index 75c299d28..f682d5073 100644
--- a/src/backups.js
+++ b/src/backups.js
@@ -106,8 +106,10 @@ function injectPrivateFields(newConfig, currentConfig) {
         if (newConfig.password === constants.SECRET_PLACEHOLDER) {
             delete newConfig.password;
         }
+        newConfig.encryption = currentConfig.encryption || null;
+    } else {
+        newConfig.encryption = null;
     }
-    newConfig.encryption = currentConfig.encryption || null;
     if (newConfig.provider === currentConfig.provider) api(newConfig.provider).injectPrivateFields(newConfig, currentConfig);
 }