diff --git a/src/ipc-freebsd.h b/src/ipc-freebsd.h
index e8037af..2c10c10 100644
--- a/src/ipc-freebsd.h
+++ b/src/ipc-freebsd.h
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ static int kernel_get_device(struct wgdevice **device, const char *ifname)
 			binary = nvlist_get_binary(nvl_peers[i], "preshared-key", &size);
 			if (binary && size == sizeof(peer->preshared_key)) {
 				memcpy(peer->preshared_key, binary, sizeof(peer->preshared_key));
-				peer->flags |= WGPEER_HAS_PRESHARED_KEY;
+				if (!key_is_zero(peer->preshared_key))
+					peer->flags |= WGPEER_HAS_PRESHARED_KEY;
 			}
 		}
 		if (nvlist_exists_number(nvl_peers[i], "persistent-keepalive-interval")) {
diff --git a/src/ipc-openbsd.h b/src/ipc-openbsd.h
index 30554b1..c529d9a 100644
--- a/src/ipc-openbsd.h
+++ b/src/ipc-openbsd.h
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ static int kernel_get_device(struct wgdevice **device, const char *iface)
 
 		if (wg_peer->p_flags & WG_PEER_HAS_PSK) {
 			memcpy(peer->preshared_key, wg_peer->p_psk, sizeof(peer->preshared_key));
-			peer->flags |= WGPEER_HAS_PRESHARED_KEY;
+			if (!key_is_zero(peer->preshared_key))
+				peer->flags |= WGPEER_HAS_PRESHARED_KEY;
 		}
 
 		if (wg_peer->p_flags & WG_PEER_HAS_PKA) {