diff --git a/src/views/backups.js b/src/views/backups.js
index 24c66cf4c..e6fc04624 100644
--- a/src/views/backups.js
+++ b/src/views/backups.js
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('BackupsController', ['$scope', '$locat
                 });
             }
             $scope.configureBackup.endpoint = $scope.backupConfig.endpoint;
-            $scope.configureBackup.password = $scope.backupConfig.password;
+            $scope.configureBackup.password = $scope.backupConfig.password || '';
             $scope.configureBackup.passwordRepeat = '';
             $scope.configureBackup.backupFolder = $scope.backupConfig.backupFolder;
             $scope.configureBackup.mountPoint = $scope.backupConfig.mountPoint;