diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1c5e898..8678acfa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Computer
   - Fix Get-ComputerDomain function to retrieve the computer NETBIOS domain name instead of the user.
+  - Remove deletion of computer object when PasswordPass and UnsecuredJoin options are used in DSC_Computer.
+  Fixes [Issue #446](https://github.com/dsccommunity/ComputerManagementDsc/issues/446).
 - `UserAccountControl`
   - Tests remove parameter type on `Assert-BoundParameter` mocks.
 
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/DSC_Computer.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/DSC_Computer.psm1
index c08a58e5..598a8e20 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/DSC_Computer.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/DSC_Computer.psm1
@@ -262,13 +262,26 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                     $addComputerParameters.Add("Server", $Server)
                 }
 
-                # Check for existing computer objecst using ADSI without ActiveDirectory module
+                # Check for existing computer object using ADSI without ActiveDirectory module
                 $computerObject = Get-ADSIComputer -Name $Name -DomainName $DomainName -Credential $Credential
+                # True when a pre-created computer object is required
+                $requiresPrecreated = ('JoinReadOnly' -in $Options) -or (('PasswordPass' -in $Options) -and ('UnsecuredJoin' -in $Options))
 
                 if ($computerObject)
                 {
-                    Remove-ADSIObject -Path $computerObject.Path -Credential $Credential
-                    Write-Verbose -Message ($script:localizedData.DeletedExistingComputerObject -f $Name, $computerObject.Path)
+                    if (-not $requiresPrecreated)
+                    {
+                        Remove-ADSIObject -Path $computerObject.Path -Credential $Credential
+                        Write-Verbose -Message ($script:localizedData.DeletedExistingComputerObject -f $Name, $computerObject.Path)
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if ($requiresPrecreated)
+                    {
+                        $errorMessage = $script:localizedData.ComputerObjectNotFound -f $Name, $DomainName
+                        New-ObjectNotFoundException -Message $errorMessage
+                    }
                 }
 
                 if (-not [System.String]::IsNullOrEmpty($Options))
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/en-US/DSC_Computer.strings.psd1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/en-US/DSC_Computer.strings.psd1
index 22903a87..0ceb448c 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/en-US/DSC_Computer.strings.psd1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_Computer/en-US/DSC_Computer.strings.psd1
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ConvertFrom-StringData @'
     DomainNameAndWorkgroupNameError = Only DomainName or WorkGroupName can be specified at once.
     ComputerNotInDomainMessage = This machine is not a domain member.
     DeletedExistingComputerObject = Deleted existing computer object with name '{0}' at path '{1}'.
+    ComputerObjectNotFound = Computer object with name '{0}' not found in domain '{1}'.
     InvalidOptionPasswordPassUnsecuredJoin = Domain Join option 'PasswordPass' may not be specified if 'UnsecuredJoin' is specified.
     InvalidOptionCredentialUnsecuredJoinNullUsername = 'Credential' username must be null if 'UnsecuredJoin' is specified.
 '@