diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/LoginCredentials.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/LoginCredentials.php
index cbbee796198..f86a0f86f0d 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/LoginCredentials.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/LoginCredentials.php
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ class LoginCredentials extends AuthMechanism {
 			->setText($l->t('Log-in credentials, save in database'))
 			->addParameters([
 				(new DefinitionParameter('password', $l->t('Password')))
-					->setType(DefinitionParameter::VALUE_PASSWORD),
+					->setType(DefinitionParameter::VALUE_PASSWORD)
+					->setFlag(DefinitionParameter::FLAG_HIDDEN)
+					->setFlag(DefinitionParameter::FLAG_OPTIONAL),
 			]);
 
 		$eventDispatcher->addServiceListener(UserLoggedInEvent::class, StorePasswordListener::class);
diff --git a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/SessionCredentials.php b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/SessionCredentials.php
index a1e50158e9a..8add0d3d44a 100644
--- a/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/SessionCredentials.php
+++ b/apps/files_external/lib/Lib/Auth/Password/SessionCredentials.php
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ class SessionCredentials extends AuthMechanism {
 			->setText($l->t('Log-in credentials, save in session'))
 			->addParameters([
 				(new DefinitionParameter('password', $l->t('Password')))
-					->setType(DefinitionParameter::VALUE_PASSWORD),
+					->setType(DefinitionParameter::VALUE_PASSWORD)
+					->setFlag(DefinitionParameter::FLAG_HIDDEN)
+					->setFlag(DefinitionParameter::FLAG_OPTIONAL),
 			]);
 	}