diff --git a/gajim/common/config.py b/gajim/common/config.py
index ec998b349f15482ff9295d366bc03fc4ae21d607..99fda10b729ab794fae376480e01c816f2c8c2b5 100644
--- a/gajim/common/config.py
+++ b/gajim/common/config.py
@@ -689,6 +689,9 @@ def _init_options(self):
         for opt in self.__options[0]:
             self.__options[1][opt] = self.__options[0][opt][Option.VAL]
 
+        if gajim.IS_PORTABLE:
+            self.__options[1]['use_keyring'] = False
+
     def _really_save(self):
         from gajim.common import app
         if app.interface: