diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Overview.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Overview.php
index fc5ede60f..9aee24726 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Overview.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Livewire/Overview.php
@@ -470,15 +470,23 @@ class Overview extends Component
             // Refresh the server model to get latest data
             $this->server->refresh();
 
-            // Apply password via Proxmox API using cloud-init
+            // LXC containers don't support password change via config API
+            if ($this->server->node->is_lxc) {
+                $this->notify('Password saved to database. Note: LXC container passwords cannot be changed via API - use console access to change root password if needed.', 'warning');
+                $this->isEditingPassword = false;
+                $this->password = '';
+                $this->password_confirmation = '';
+                $this->passwordError = '';
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Apply password via Proxmox API using cloud-init (KVM only)
             $proxmox = new Proxmox;
             $vmType = $this->server->node->vmType();
             
             // For KVM: cipassword sets the password via cloud-init on next boot
-            // For LXC: password sets the root password directly
-            $passwordKey = $this->server->node->is_lxc ? 'password' : 'cipassword';
             $response = $proxmox->request('/nodes/' . $this->server->node->name . '/' . $vmType . '/' . $this->server->vm_id . '/config', 'put', [
-                $passwordKey => $this->password,
+                'cipassword' => $this->password,
             ]);
 
             // The request() method throws on error, so if we get here, it was successful
diff --git a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Proxmox.php b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Proxmox.php
index d0c51fc0c..40af93d93 100644
--- a/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Proxmox.php
+++ b/extensions/Servers/Proxmox/Proxmox.php
@@ -613,9 +613,8 @@ class Proxmox extends ClassServer
             'hostname' => $server->hostname,
         ];
 
-        if ($password) {
-            $data['password'] = $password;
-        }
+        // Note: LXC password cannot be set via config PUT - only during pct create.
+        // Password from cloned template is preserved, or use pct exec to change it.
 
         // Resize rootfs disk
         $this->requestAndWait('/nodes/' . $server->node->name . '/lxc/' . $server->vm_id . '/resize', 'put', [