diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 37dabe663..ca74b3eff 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -853,6 +853,25 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     }
                 }
             }
+
+            if (editing_node._def.credentials) {
+                for (const prop in editing_node._def.credentials) {
+                    if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(editing_node._def.credentials, prop)) {
+                        if (oldCreds[prop] !== editing_node.credentials[prop]) {
+                            if (editing_node.credentials[prop] === '__PWRD__') {
+                                // The password may not exist in oldCreds
+                                // The value '__PWRD__' means the password exists,
+                                // so ignore this change
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            editState.changes.credentials = editState.changes.credentials || {};
+                            editState.changes.credentials['has_' + prop] = oldCreds['has_' + prop];
+                            editState.changes.credentials[prop] = oldCreds[prop];
+                            editState.changed = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }