diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
index 2949635fea..7899ae788f 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-console.path
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Documentation=man:systemd-ask-password-console.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
 After=plymouth-start.service
-Before=paths.target shutdown.target
+Before=paths.target shutdown.target cryptsetup.target
 ConditionPathExists=!/run/plymouth/pid
 
 [Path]
diff --git a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
index 95ec9bc8a0..a3ca617256 100644
--- a/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
+++ b/units/systemd-ask-password-wall.path
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Description=Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch
 Documentation=man:systemd-ask-password-console.service(8)
 DefaultDependencies=no
 Conflicts=shutdown.target
-Before=paths.target shutdown.target
+Before=paths.target shutdown.target cryptsetup.target
 
 [Path]
 DirectoryNotEmpty=/run/systemd/ask-password