diff --git a/console_conf/controllers/identity.py b/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
index e2b44331..ac044bdb 100644
--- a/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
+++ b/console_conf/controllers/identity.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import os
 import pwd
 import shlex
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from console_conf.ui.views import IdentityView, LoginView
 from subiquitycore.snapd import SnapdConnection
@@ -116,10 +117,21 @@ def write_login_details(fp, username, ips):
         )
     else:
         first_ip = ips[0]
+        key_info = None
+        if os.getenv("SNAP_CONFINEMENT", "classic") == "strict":
+            # if we run in confinement, we have no direct accesss to host
+            # keys info use prepared finger prints if exist
+            host_fingerprints_path = "/run/console-conf/host-fingerprints.txt"
+            host_fingerprints = Path(host_fingerprints_path)
+            if host_fingerprints.is_file():
+                fingerprints = open(host_fingerprints_path, "r")
+                key_info = fingerprints.read()
+        else:
+            key_info = host_key_info()
         fp.write(
             login_details_tmpl.format(
                 sshcommands=sshcommands,
-                host_key_info=host_key_info(),
+                host_key_info=key_info,
                 tty_name=tty_name,
                 first_ip=first_ip,
                 version=version,