1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
index d6f0456698..ee94ad66cf 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ module ActiveModel
       # Encrypts the password into the password_digest attribute.
       def password=(unencrypted_password)
         @password = unencrypted_password
-        self.password_digest = BCrypt::Password.create(unencrypted_password)
+        unless unencrypted_password.blank?
+          self.password_digest = BCrypt::Password.create(unencrypted_password)
+        end
       end
     end
   end