1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/swaylock/password.c b/swaylock/password.c
index 7c6fd67b..7c686b34 100644
--- a/swaylock/password.c
+++ b/swaylock/password.c
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ void swaylock_handle_key(struct swaylock_state *state,
         switch (keysym) {
         case XKB_KEY_KP_Enter: /* fallthrough */
         case XKB_KEY_Return:
+                if (state->args.ignore_empty && state->password.len == 0) {
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 state->auth_state = AUTH_STATE_VALIDATING;
                 damage_state(state);
                 while (wl_display_dispatch(state->display) != -1 && state->run_display) {