diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
index cbaaf91df..afa9140ff 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/login.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ package v1
 import (
 	"net/http"
 
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/keyvalue"
+
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/auth"
@@ -87,6 +89,10 @@ func Login(c echo.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := keyvalue.Del(user.GetFailedTOTPAttemptsKey()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := s.Commit(); err != nil {
 		_ = s.Rollback()
 		return handler.HandleHTTPError(err, c)