diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault/add-edit.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault/add-edit.component.ts
index b4f62a1254c..a798e61aa88 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault/add-edit.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault/add-edit.component.ts
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ export class AddEditComponent extends BaseAddEditComponent implements OnInit, On
           });
         } else {
           password = await this.getSshKeyPassword();
+          if (password === "") {
+            return;
+          }
           await this.importSshKeyFromClipboard(password);
         }
         return;