diff --git a/src/js/restore.js b/src/js/restore.js
index 4d2acbe3f..9d18af0f4 100644
--- a/src/js/restore.js
+++ b/src/js/restore.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* global angular */
-/* global tld */
-/* global $ */
+/* global $, angular, tld, SECRET_PLACEHOLDER */
 
 // create main application module
 var app = angular.module('Application', ['pascalprecht.translate', 'ngCookies', 'angular-md5', 'ui-notification', 'ui.bootstrap']);
@@ -425,6 +423,9 @@ app.controller('RestoreController', ['$scope', 'Client', function ($scope, Clien
                 Object.keys(backupConfig).forEach(function (k) {
                     if (k in $scope) $scope[k] = backupConfig[k];
                 });
+
+                // this allows the config to potentially have a raw password (though our UI sets it to placeholder)
+                if ($scope.mountOptions.password === SECRET_PLACEHOLDER) $scope.mountOptions.password = '';
             });
         };
         reader.readAsText(event.target.files[0]);