1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/bb_askpass.c b/libbb/bb_askpass.c
index fe2b50677..77c1bcd95 100644
--- a/libbb/bb_askpass.c
+++ b/libbb/bb_askpass.c
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ char* FAST_FUNC bb_ask(const int fd, int timeout, const char *prompt)
         i = 0;
         while (1) {
                 int r = read(fd, &ret[i], 1);
-                if (r < 0) {
+                if ((i == 0 && r == 0) /* EOF (^D) with no password */
+                 || r < 0
+                ) {
                         /* read is interrupted by timeout or ^C */
                         ret = NULL;
                         break;