diff --git a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
index 84c3b6084..d7d6afc9f 100644
--- a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
+++ b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ fi
 # Set password
 CURRENTPASSWORD=""
 PASSWORD=$(bashio::config 'password')
-if bashio::config.true "disable_password"; then
+if ! bashio::config.has_value 'password'; then
   PASSWORD="empty"
-  touch "/data/portainer_password"
-  CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )
 fi
+touch "/data/portainer_password"
+CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )
 
 # Reset password if not first run
 if bashio::fs.file_exists "/data/hidden"; then
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if bashio::fs.file_exists "/data/hidden"; then
 fi
 
 # Define option
-if ! bashio::config.true "disable_password"; then
+if bashio::config.has_value 'password' ; then
   echo -n $PASSWORD > /data/portainer_password
   options+=(--admin-password-file /data/portainer_password)
   bashio::log.info "... password set to $PASSWORD"