diff --git a/src/backend/replication/logical/worker.c b/src/backend/replication/logical/worker.c
index 3d58910c14..b09e36621f 100644
--- a/src/backend/replication/logical/worker.c
+++ b/src/backend/replication/logical/worker.c
@@ -3934,6 +3934,8 @@ maybe_reread_subscription(void)
 		strcmp(newsub->slotname, MySubscription->slotname) != 0 ||
 		newsub->binary != MySubscription->binary ||
 		newsub->stream != MySubscription->stream ||
+		(!superuser_arg(newsub->owner) &&
+		 newsub->passwordrequired != MySubscription->passwordrequired) ||
 		strcmp(newsub->origin, MySubscription->origin) != 0 ||
 		newsub->owner != MySubscription->owner ||
 		!equal(newsub->publications, MySubscription->publications))