diff --git a/Classes/Swift/VFSUtil.swift b/Classes/Swift/VFSUtil.swift
index 5047fd21c..6dc09d5ae 100644
--- a/Classes/Swift/VFSUtil.swift
+++ b/Classes/Swift/VFSUtil.swift
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ import os
 			}
 			guard let secret = decrypt(encryptedText: encryptedKey) else {
 				log("[VFS] Unable to decryt encrypted key.", .error)
+				removeExistingVFSKeyIfAny()
 				return false
 			}
 			Factory.Instance.setVfsEncryption(encryptionModule: 2, secret: secret, secretSize: 32)