1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/correct_password.c b/libbb/correct_password.c
index a6f7d9b3d..cbe6cb387 100644
--- a/libbb/correct_password.c
+++ b/libbb/correct_password.c
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ int FAST_FUNC ask_and_check_password_extended(const struct passwd *pw,
         if (!pw_pass[0]) /* empty password field? */
                 return CHECKPASS_PW_HAS_EMPTY_PASSWORD;
 
-        plaintext = bb_ask(STDIN_FILENO, timeout, prompt);
+        plaintext = bb_ask_noecho(STDIN_FILENO, timeout, prompt);
         if (!plaintext) {
                 /* EOF (such as ^D) or error (such as ^C) or timeout */
                 return -1;