diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
index bb112175ded7b..b81e08183cdc4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController.java
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ public abstract class KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController<T extends KeyguardAbsKey
                 getKeyguardSecurityCallback().dismiss(true, userId, getSecurityMode());
             }
         } else {
+            mView.resetPasswordText(true /* animate */, false /* announce deletion if no match */);
             if (isValidPassword) {
                 getKeyguardSecurityCallback().reportUnlockAttempt(userId, false, timeoutMs);
                 if (timeoutMs > 0) {
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ public abstract class KeyguardAbsKeyInputViewController<T extends KeyguardAbsKey
                     handleAttemptLockout(deadline);
                 }
             }
-            mView.resetPasswordText(true /* animate */, false /* announce deletion if no match */);
             if (timeoutMs == 0) {
                 mMessageAreaController.setMessage(mView.getWrongPasswordStringId());
             }