diff --git a/sanic/http/tls/context.py b/sanic/http/tls/context.py
index 98c090bb..b210530f 100644
--- a/sanic/http/tls/context.py
+++ b/sanic/http/tls/context.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class CertSimple(SanicSSLContext):
         # try common aliases, rename to cert/key
         certfile = kw["cert"] = kw.pop("certificate", None) or cert
         keyfile = kw["key"] = kw.pop("keyfile", None) or key
-        password = kw.pop("password", None)
+        password = kw.get("password", None)
         if not certfile or not keyfile:
             raise ValueError("SSL dict needs filenames for cert and key.")
         subject = {}
diff --git a/sanic/mixins/startup.py b/sanic/mixins/startup.py
index 4390196d..b5fc1f30 100644
--- a/sanic/mixins/startup.py
+++ b/sanic/mixins/startup.py
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ class StartupMixin(metaclass=SanicMeta):
             ssl = kwargs.get("ssl")
 
             if isinstance(ssl, SanicSSLContext):
-                kwargs["ssl"] = kwargs["ssl"].sanic
+                kwargs["ssl"] = ssl.sanic
 
             manager = WorkerManager(
                 primary.state.workers,
diff --git a/tests/certs/password/fullchain.pem b/tests/certs/password/fullchain.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99232020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/certs/password/fullchain.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIDCTCCAfGgAwIBAgIUa7OOlAGQfXOgUgRENJ9GbUgO7kwwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEL
+BQAwFDESMBAGA1UEAwwJMTI3LjAuMC4xMB4XDTIzMDMyMDA3MzE1M1oXDTIzMDQx
+OTA3MzE1M1owFDESMBAGA1UEAwwJMTI3LjAuMC4xMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEF
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+o9ywnhLDhFHD7KIfTih9XxrdgTowqcwyGX3e3aJpTwIDAQABo1MwUTAdBgNVHQ4E
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+Wvna5bU2mzyULqA2r/Cr/w4zb9xybO3SiHFHcU1RacouauHXROHwRm98i8A73xnH
+vHws5BADr2ggnVcPNh4VOQ9ZvBlC7jhgpvMjqOEu5ZPCovhfZYfSsvBDHcD74ZYm
+Di9DvqsJmrb23Dv3SUykm3W+Ql2q+JyjFj30rhD89CFwJ9iSlFwTYEwZLHA+mV6p
+UKy3I3Fiht1Oc+nIivX5uhRSMbDVvDTVHbjjPujxxFjkiHXMjtwvwfg4Sb6du61q
+AjBRFyXbNu4hZkkHOA==
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/tests/certs/password/privkey.pem b/tests/certs/password/privkey.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6b828b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/certs/password/privkey.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
+MIIFLTBXBgkqhkiG9w0BBQ0wSjApBgkqhkiG9w0BBQwwHAQI94UBqjaZlG4CAggA
+MAwGCCqGSIb3DQIJBQAwHQYJYIZIAWUDBAEqBBCvJhEy+3/+0Ec0gpd5dkP6BIIE
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+/AnP1FolNAgkVhi3Rw4L16SibkqpEzIi1svPWKMwXdvewA32UidLElhuTWWjI2Wm
+veXhmEqwk/7ML4JMI7wHcDQdvSKen0mCL2J9tB7A/pewYyDE0ffIUmjxglOtw30f
+ZOlQKhMaKJGXp00U2zsHA2NJRI/hThbJncsnZyvuLei0P42RrF+r64b/0gUH6IZ5
+wPUttT815KSNoy+XXXum9YGDYYFoAL+6WVEkl6dgo+X0hcH7DDf5Nkewiq8UcJGh
+/69vFIfp+JlpicXzZ+R42LO3T3luC907aFBywF3pmi//
+-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/tests/test_tls.py b/tests/test_tls.py
index db584a76..d41784f0 100644
--- a/tests/test_tls.py
+++ b/tests/test_tls.py
@@ -33,12 +33,19 @@ from sanic.response import text
 
 current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 localhost_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "certs/localhost")
+password_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "certs/password")
 sanic_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "certs/sanic.example")
 invalid_dir = os.path.join(current_dir, "certs/invalid.nonexist")
 localhost_cert = os.path.join(localhost_dir, "fullchain.pem")
 localhost_key = os.path.join(localhost_dir, "privkey.pem")
 sanic_cert = os.path.join(sanic_dir, "fullchain.pem")
 sanic_key = os.path.join(sanic_dir, "privkey.pem")
+password_dict = {
+    "cert": os.path.join(password_dir, "fullchain.pem"),
+    "key": os.path.join(password_dir, "privkey.pem"),
+    "password": "password",
+    "names": ["localhost"],
+}
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -677,3 +684,34 @@ def test_ssl_in_multiprocess_mode(app: Sanic, caplog):
         logging.INFO,
         "Goin' Fast @ https://127.0.0.1:8000",
     ) in caplog.record_tuples
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.platform not in ("linux", "darwin"),
+    reason="This test requires fork context",
+)
+def test_ssl_in_multiprocess_mode_password(
+    app: Sanic, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
+):
+    event = Event()
+
+    @app.main_process_start
+    async def main_start(app: Sanic):
+        app.shared_ctx.event = event
+
+    @app.after_server_start
+    async def shutdown(app):
+        app.shared_ctx.event.set()
+        app.stop()
+
+    assert not event.is_set()
+    with use_context("fork"):
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO):
+            app.run(ssl=password_dict)
+    assert event.is_set()
+
+    assert (
+        "sanic.root",
+        logging.INFO,
+        "Goin' Fast @ https://127.0.0.1:8000",
+    ) in caplog.record_tuples