diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/etesync/EncryptionSettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/etesync/EncryptionSettingsActivity.java
index b1339be27..de942db16 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/etesync/EncryptionSettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/etesync/EncryptionSettingsActivity.java
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public class EncryptionSettingsActivity extends ThemedInjectingAppCompatActivity
         userInfo.verify(cryptoManager);
         returnDerivedKey(key);
       } catch (IntegrityException e) {
-        requestFailed(e);
+        binding.encryptionPasswordLayout.setError(getString(R.string.encryption_password_wrong));
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3fbc93e08..77d826e5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ File %1$s contained %2$s.\n\n
   <string name="username_required">Username required</string>
   <string name="password_required">Password required</string>
   <string name="encryption_password_required">Encryption password required</string>
+  <string name="encryption_password_wrong">Wrong encryption password</string>
   <string name="passwords_do_not_match">Passwords do not match</string>
   <string name="url_required">URL required</string>
   <string name="url_host_name_required">Host name required</string>