diff --git a/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.html b/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.html
index afc4c5f..8db0006 100644
--- a/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.html
+++ b/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.html
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@
                 <i class="pi" [ngClass]="{'pi-eye': !showStratumPassword, 'pi-eye-slash': showStratumPassword}" 
                    (click)="toggleStratumPasswordVisibility()" style="cursor: pointer;"></i>
                 <input pInputText id="stratumPassword" formControlName="stratumPassword" 
-                       [type]="showStratumPassword ? 'text' : 'password'" />
+                       [type]="showStratumPassword ? 'text' : 'password'"
+                       placeholder="Saved stratum password hidden" />
             </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.ts b/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.ts
index 51fef1b..71cddad 100644
--- a/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.ts
+++ b/main/http_server/axe-os/src/app/components/edit/edit.component.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export class EditComponent implements OnInit {
             Validators.max(65353)
           ]],
           stratumUser: [info.stratumUser, [Validators.required]],
-          stratumPassword: ['*****', [Validators.required]],
+          stratumPassword: [''],
           hostname: [info.hostname, [Validators.required]],
           ssid: [info.ssid, [Validators.required]],
           wifiPass: ['*****'],
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class EditComponent implements OnInit {
     if (form.wifiPass === '*****') {
       delete form.wifiPass;
     }
-    if (form.stratumPassword === '*****') {
+    if (form.stratumPassword.length === 0) {
       delete form.stratumPassword;
     }