The invention discloses a passive switch type heating kettle which comprises a kettle body and a kettle cover, and the kettle body comprises a kettle body and a base; the kettle body is provided witha heating inner container, a heating component is arranged outside the heating inner container, and a switch for controlling the heating component is arranged inside the base. A rotary cover is rotatably arranged at the top of the kettle cover, a transmission rod is vertically arranged in the kettle cover, and the transmission rod is slidably arranged in a first through hole in the bottom of the kettle cover; a driven part is arranged on one side of the kettle body in the vertical direction in a sliding mode, the bottom end of the driven part is located above a switch button of the switch, andwhen the kettle cover is completely connected with the kettle body in a screwed mode, the top end of the driven part corresponds to the transmission rod in position; when the rotary cover rotates, the switch is opened or closed based on the cooperation of the transmission rod and the driven part, and therefore, the heating component is started or stopped. In the embodiment of the invention, a heating trigger structure is arranged in the passive switch type heating kettle, so that the problem of empty heating of the passive switch type heating kettle can be effectively avoided, and the personal safety of a user is guaranteed.