diff --git a/application/src/main/resources/templates/login_local.html b/application/src/main/resources/templates/login_local.html
index a6021c6f1..3c6bd0eee 100644
--- a/application/src/main/resources/templates/login_local.html
+++ b/application/src/main/resources/templates/login_local.html
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
         document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () {
             const loginForm = document.getElementById("login-form");
             loginForm.addEventListener("submit", function (event) {
+                const plainPasswordInput = document.getElementById("plainPassword");
                 const passwordInput = document.getElementById("password");
-                const password = passwordInput.value;
-                passwordInput.value = encryptPassword(password);
+                passwordInput.value = encryptPassword(plainPasswordInput.value);
             });
         });
     </script>
 
+    <input type="hidden" name="password" id="password" />
+
     <div class="form-item">
         <label for="username" th:text="#{form.username.label}"> </label>
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@
         </div>
 
         <th:block
-            th:replace="~{gateway_modules/input_fragments :: password(id = 'password', name = 'password', required = 'true', minlength = null, maxlength = 257, enableToggle = true)}"
+            th:replace="~{gateway_modules/input_fragments :: password(id = 'plainPassword', name = null, required = 'true', minlength = null, maxlength = 257, enableToggle = true)}"
         ></th:block>
     </div>
 </div>
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