diff --git a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
index 47a14ae84..84a888110 100644
--- a/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
+++ b/portainer/rootfs/etc/services.d/portainer/run
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ CURRENTPASSWORD=$( cat /data/portainer_password )
 # Reset password if not first run
 if bashio::fs.file_exists "/data/hidden"; then
 	if [ "$CURRENTPASSWORD" != "$PASSWORD" ]; then
-		rm /data/portainer.db || true
+		mv /data/portainer.db /data/portainer.old || true
 		rm /data/hidden || true
-		bashio::log.warning "... password changed, database reseted"
+		bashio::log.warning "... password changed, database reseted. Previous version stored in /data/portainer.old"
 	fi
 fi