diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
index c3e8166b7..a173b5a50 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -4380,7 +4380,11 @@ namespace tools
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (!m_wallet->set_daemon(req.address, boost::none, req.trusted, std::move(ssl_options)))
+    boost::optional<epee::net_utils::http::login> daemon_login{};
+    if (!req.username.empty() || !req.password.empty())
+      daemon_login.emplace(req.username, req.password);
+
+    if (!m_wallet->set_daemon(req.address, daemon_login, req.trusted, std::move(ssl_options)))
     {
       er.code = WALLET_RPC_ERROR_CODE_NO_DAEMON_CONNECTION;
       er.message = std::string("Unable to set daemon");
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
index 40bcb2c49..867ea54bd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_rpc_server_commands_defs.h
@@ -2657,6 +2657,8 @@ namespace wallet_rpc
     struct request_t
     {
       std::string address;
+      std::string username;
+      std::string password;
       bool trusted;
       std::string ssl_support; // disabled, enabled, autodetect
       std::string ssl_private_key_path;
@@ -2667,6 +2669,8 @@ namespace wallet_rpc
 
       BEGIN_KV_SERIALIZE_MAP()
         KV_SERIALIZE(address)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(username)
+        KV_SERIALIZE(password)
         KV_SERIALIZE_OPT(trusted, false)
         KV_SERIALIZE_OPT(ssl_support, (std::string)"autodetect")
         KV_SERIALIZE(ssl_private_key_path)