diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lgwebos/internal/handler/LGWebOSHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lgwebos/internal/handler/LGWebOSHandler.java
index bb0bdc94f9b5b..9c432016656f9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lgwebos/internal/handler/LGWebOSHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lgwebos/internal/handler/LGWebOSHandler.java
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public String getKey() {
     @Override
     public void storeKey(@Nullable String key) {
         if (!getKey().equals(key)) {
-            logger.debug("store new key");
+            logger.debug("Store {} as access Key in the thing configuration", key);
             // store it current configuration and avoiding complete re-initialization via handleConfigurationUpdate
             getLGWebOSConfig().key = key;
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/config/config.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/config/config.xml
index bb68bf987941f..5c8164934c450 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/config/config.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lgwebos/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/config/config.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<parameter name="key" type="text" required="false">
 			<label>Access Key</label>
 			<description>Key exchanged with TV after pairing.</description>
+			<context>password</context>
 		</parameter>
 		<parameter name="macAddress" type="text" required="false">
 			<label>MAC Address</label>