diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/privileged.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/privileged.py
index 1776cc6d9..97b38d112 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/privileged.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/privileged.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import string
 from shutil import move
 
 from plinth import action_utils
-from plinth.actions import privileged
+from plinth.actions import privileged, secret_str
 
 SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG_SYMLINK = '/etc/shadowsocks-libev/freedombox.json'
 SHADOWSOCKS_CONFIG_ACTUAL = \
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ def _merge_config(config):
 
 
 @privileged
-def merge_config(config: dict[str, int | str]):
+def merge_config(config: dict[str, int | str], password: secret_str):
     """Configure Shadowsocks Client."""
+    config['password'] = password
     _merge_config(config)
 
     # Don't try_restart because initial configuration may not be valid so
diff --git a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
index b0a9c955a..e9c41b833 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/shadowsocks/views.py
@@ -45,11 +45,10 @@ class ShadowsocksAppView(views.AppView):
                 'local_port': 1080,
                 'server': new_status['server'],
                 'server_port': new_status['server_port'],
-                'password': new_status['password'],
                 'method': new_status['method'],
             }
 
-            privileged.merge_config(new_config)
+            privileged.merge_config(new_config, new_status['password'])
             messages.success(self.request, _('Configuration updated'))
 
         return super().form_valid(form)