diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
index 3ea8f83a45b..b0a712eab29 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
@@ -1545,21 +1545,19 @@ public ProxyPreferences getProxyPreferences() {
         if (Objects.nonNull(proxyPreferences)) {
             return proxyPreferences;
         }
-
         proxyPreferences = new ProxyPreferences(
                 getBoolean(PROXY_USE),
                 get(PROXY_HOSTNAME),
                 get(PROXY_PORT),
                 getBoolean(PROXY_USE_AUTHENTICATION),
                 get(PROXY_USERNAME),
-                get(PROXY_PASSWORD));
+                (String) defaults.get(PROXY_PASSWORD));
 
         EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.useProxyProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> putBoolean(PROXY_USE, newValue));
         EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.hostnameProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> put(PROXY_HOSTNAME, newValue));
         EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.portProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> put(PROXY_PORT, newValue));
         EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.useAuthenticationProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> putBoolean(PROXY_USE_AUTHENTICATION, newValue));
         EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.usernameProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> put(PROXY_USERNAME, newValue));
-        EasyBind.listen(proxyPreferences.passwordProperty(), (obs, oldValue, newValue) -> put(PROXY_PASSWORD, newValue));
 
         return proxyPreferences;
     }