diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphrasePromptActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphrasePromptActivity.java
index d8e40e9067..1470e88c64 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphrasePromptActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/PassphrasePromptActivity.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class PassphrasePromptActivity extends PassphraseActivity {
         MemoryCleaner.clean(passphrase);
         setMasterSecret(masterSecret);
       } catch (InvalidPassphraseException ipe) {
+        passphraseText.setText("");
         Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(),
                        R.string.PassphrasePromptActivity_invalid_passphrase_exclamation,
                        Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();