diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 21f0c25de..f148be6c9 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1005,10 +1005,11 @@
                                     Adjust response length to worker capabilities
                                 </label>
                                 <h4>API key</h4>
-                                <h5>Get it here: <a target="_blank" href="https://horde.koboldai.net/register">Register</a>
+                                <h5>Get it here: <a target="_blank" href="https://horde.koboldai.net/register">Register</a><br>
+                                    Enter <span class="monospace">0000000000</span> to use anonymous mode.
                                 </h5>
                                 <input id="horde_api_key" name="horde_api_key" class="text_pole" maxlength="500" type="text" placeholder="0000000000">
-                                <div class="neutral_warning">Your API key will removed from here after you click "Connect" for privacy reasons.</div>
+                                <div class="neutral_warning">Your API key will removed from here after you reload the page for privacy reasons.</div>
                                 <h4 class="horde_model_title">
                                     Model
                                     <div id="horde_refresh" title="Refresh models" class="right_menu_button">
diff --git a/public/scripts/horde.js b/public/scripts/horde.js
index 9e6e57a6e..13dfa71fb 100644
--- a/public/scripts/horde.js
+++ b/public/scripts/horde.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { saveSettingsDebounced, changeMainAPI, callPopup, setGenerationProgress, CLIENT_VERSION, getRequestHeaders } from "../script.js";
+import { SECRET_KEYS, writeSecret } from "./secrets.js";
 import { delay } from "./utils.js";
 
 export {
@@ -217,5 +218,10 @@ jQuery(function () {
         saveSettingsDebounced();
     });
 
+    $("#horde_api_key").on("input", async function () {
+        const key = $(this).val().trim();
+        await writeSecret(SECRET_KEYS.HORDE, key);
+    });
+
     $("#horde_refresh").on("click", getHordeModels);
 })
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diff --git a/public/scripts/secrets.js b/public/scripts/secrets.js
index 65096e2ca..0998ceadc 100644
--- a/public/scripts/secrets.js
+++ b/public/scripts/secrets.js
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ function updateSecretDisplay() {
     for (const [secret_key, input_selector] of Object.entries(INPUT_MAP)) {
         const validSecret = !!secret_state[secret_key];
         const placeholder = validSecret ? '✔️ Key saved' : '❌ Missing key'; 
-        $(input_selector).attr('placeholder', placeholder).val('');
+        $(input_selector).attr('placeholder', placeholder);
+
+        // Horde doesn't have a connect button
+        if (secret_key !== SECRET_KEYS.HORDE) {
+            $(input_selector).val('');
+        }
     }
 }