diff --git a/src/app/settingsview/components/LinkDeviceDialog.qml b/src/app/settingsview/components/LinkDeviceDialog.qml
index aaf57cee..d84bf6df 100644
--- a/src/app/settingsview/components/LinkDeviceDialog.qml
+++ b/src/app/settingsview/components/LinkDeviceDialog.qml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ BaseModalDialog {
 
             onTriggered: {
                 AccountAdapter.model.exportOnRing(LRCInstance.currentAccountId,
-                                                  passwordEdit.text)
+                                                  passwordEdit.dynamicText)
             }
         }