diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
index 324bfb3d344..a1580e3a792 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export default {
 					this.$set(this.share, 'newPassword', await GeneratePassword(true))
 				} else {
 					this.passwordProtectedState = false
-					this.$delete(this.share, 'newPassword')
+					this.$set(this.share, 'newPassword', '')
 				}
 			},
 		},
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ export default {
 
 						if (propertyNames.includes('password')) {
 							// reset password state after sync
-							this.share.password = this.share.newPassword ?? ''
+							this.share.password = this.share.newPassword || undefined
 							this.$delete(this.share, 'newPassword')
 
 							// updates password expiration time after sync