diff --git a/.changeset/smooth-toys-heal.md b/.changeset/smooth-toys-heal.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa8795ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/smooth-toys-heal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@livekit/components-react": patch
+---
+
+Apply default passphrase in PreJoin
diff --git a/packages/react/src/prefabs/PreJoin.tsx b/packages/react/src/prefabs/PreJoin.tsx
index 34169f49e..b182336cb 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/prefabs/PreJoin.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/prefabs/PreJoin.tsx
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ export function PreJoin({
                 <input
                   id="passphrase"
                   type="password"
+                  value={sharedPassphrase}
                   onChange={(ev) => setSharedPassphrase(ev.target.value)}
                 />
               </div>