diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/migration/MigrationRunController.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/migration/MigrationRunController.java
index 0fc66c992..2914bc4e1 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/migration/MigrationRunController.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/migration/MigrationRunController.java
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ public class MigrationRunController implements FxController {
 		migrationButtonDisabled.bind(ObjectExpression.objectExpression(vault.stateProperty())
 				.isNotEqualTo(VaultState.Value.NEEDS_MIGRATION)
 				.or(passwordField.textProperty().isEmpty()));
+
+		window.setOnHiding(event -> passwordField.wipe());
 	}
 
 	@FXML