diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
index 1520ef2e61f..d83ac213441 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/lib/Controller/ShareAPIController.php
@@ -1344,10 +1344,13 @@ class ShareAPIController extends OCSController {
 				$share->setPermissions($permissions);
 			}
 
-			if ($password === '') {
-				$share->setPassword(null);
-			} elseif ($password !== null) {
-				$share->setPassword($password);
+			$passwordParamSent = $password !== null;
+			if ($passwordParamSent) {
+				if ($password === '') {
+					$share->setPassword(null);
+				} else {
+					$share->setPassword($password);
+				}
 			}
 
 			if ($label !== null) {
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
index 4599085e6dd..1a6e235e61b 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/mixins/SharesMixin.js
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ export default {
 				// share api controller accepts
 				for (const name of propertyNames) {
 					if (name === 'password') {
-						properties[name] = this.share.newPassword ?? this.share.password
+						if (this.share.newPassword !== undefined) {
+							properties[name] = this.share.newPassword
+						}
 						continue
 					}
 
diff --git a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
index 9b335ef1c7c..10678839204 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
+++ b/apps/files_sharing/src/views/SharingDetailsTab.vue
@@ -1054,7 +1054,11 @@ export default {
 
 		async saveShare() {
 			const permissionsAndAttributes = ['permissions', 'attributes', 'note', 'expireDate']
-			const publicShareAttributes = ['label', 'password', 'hideDownload']
+			const publicShareAttributes = ['label', 'hideDownload']
+			// Only include password if it's being actively changed
+			if (this.hasUnsavedPassword) {
+				publicShareAttributes.push('password')
+			}
 			if (this.config.allowCustomTokens) {
 				publicShareAttributes.push('token')
 			}
@@ -1221,7 +1225,11 @@ export default {
 		 * "sendPasswordByTalk".
 		 */
 		onPasswordProtectedByTalkChange() {
-			this.queueUpdate('sendPasswordByTalk', 'password')
+			if (this.isEmailShareType || this.hasUnsavedPassword) {
+				this.queueUpdate('sendPasswordByTalk', 'password')
+			} else {
+				this.queueUpdate('sendPasswordByTalk')
+			}
 		},
 
 		isValidShareAttribute(value) {