diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/horde/Horde/SyncML/State_egw.php b/phpgwapi/inc/horde/Horde/SyncML/State_egw.php
index a3daf0aa12..6aac0498b1 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/horde/Horde/SyncML/State_egw.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/horde/Horde/SyncML/State_egw.php
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ class EGW_SyncML_State extends Horde_SyncML_State
 					. ') could not be not verified' ,
 					__FILE__, __LINE__, PEAR_LOG_ERROR);
 			}
+			if (empty($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['passwd']))
+			{
+				$GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['passwd'] = $this->_password;
+			}
 		}
 		return ($this->_isAuthorized > 0);
 	}