diff --git a/plugins/plugin_common.c b/plugins/plugin_common.c
index fc66062..3ef81e9 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin_common.c
+++ b/plugins/plugin_common.c
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ int _plug_get_password(const sasl_utils_t *utils, sasl_secret_t **password,
 	    PARAMERROR(utils);
 	    return SASL_BADPARAM;
 	}
+	*iscopy = 1;
     }
 
     return ret;