diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
index ea8b0f92c2d75..d3c537b1a3b04 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSA.php
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public function manipulateStorageConfig(StorageConfig &$storage, ?IUser $user =
 				throw new \RuntimeException('unable to load private key');
 			}
 		}
+		$auth->setPassword('');
 		$storage->setBackendOption('public_key_auth', $auth);
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
index 8e29877818340..ae6c9f39725c1 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/PublicKey/RSAPrivateKey.php
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public function manipulateStorageConfig(StorageConfig &$storage, ?IUser $user =
 				throw new \RuntimeException('unable to load private key');
 			}
 		}
+
+		$auth->setPassword('');
 		$storage->setBackendOption('public_key_auth', $auth);
 	}
 }