diff --git a/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/config/SecretKeysConfigSourceInterceptor.java b/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/config/SecretKeysConfigSourceInterceptor.java
index b2e2e69db..0c6c29120 100644
--- a/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/config/SecretKeysConfigSourceInterceptor.java
+++ b/implementation/src/main/java/io/smallrye/config/SecretKeysConfigSourceInterceptor.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public ConfigValue getValue(final ConfigSourceInterceptorContext context, final
 
     @Override
     public Iterator<String> iterateNames(final ConfigSourceInterceptorContext context) {
-        if (SecretKeys.isLocked()) {
+        if (!secrets.isEmpty() && SecretKeys.isLocked()) {
             Set<String> names = new HashSet<>();
             Iterator<String> namesIterator = context.iterateNames();
             while (namesIterator.hasNext()) {