diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/annotations/encryption/EncryptionHandler.java b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/annotations/encryption/EncryptionHandler.java
index a257bfac53..aac53e06a6 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/annotations/encryption/EncryptionHandler.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-interfaces/src/main/java/com/appsmith/external/annotations/encryption/EncryptionHandler.java
@@ -298,10 +298,9 @@ public class EncryptionHandler {
                 }
             }
 
+            field.setAccessible(false);
         }
 
         return hasEncryptedFields;
     }
-
-
 }