diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/models/AuthenticationDTO.java b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/models/AuthenticationDTO.java
index f7fd6d5825..1152ca6b12 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/models/AuthenticationDTO.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/models/AuthenticationDTO.java
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ public class AuthenticationDTO {
 
     @JsonIgnore
     public boolean isEncrypted() {
-        return Boolean.TRUE.equals(isEncrypted);
+        if (isEncrypted == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return isEncrypted;
     }
 
 }