diff --git a/kittens/ask/main.py b/kittens/ask/main.py
index eee75db41..dc218c1d5 100644
--- a/kittens/ask/main.py
+++ b/kittens/ask/main.py
@@ -145,6 +145,54 @@ def extra_for(width: int, screen_width: int) -> int:
     return max(0, screen_width - width) // 2 + 1
 
 
+class Password(Handler):
+
+    def __init__(self, cli_opts: AskCLIOptions, prompt: str) -> None:
+        self.cli_opts = cli_opts
+        self.prompt = prompt
+        from kittens.tui.line_edit import LineEdit
+        self.line_edit = LineEdit(is_password=True)
+
+    def initialize(self) -> None:
+        self.draw_screen()
+
+    @Handler.atomic_update
+    def draw_screen(self) -> None:
+        self.cmd.clear_screen()
+        if self.cli_opts.message:
+            for line in self.cli_opts.message.splitlines():
+                self.print(line)
+            self.print()
+        self.line_edit.write(self.write, self.prompt)
+
+    def on_text(self, text: str, in_bracketed_paste: bool = False) -> None:
+        self.line_edit.on_text(text, in_bracketed_paste)
+        self.draw_screen()
+
+    def on_key(self, key_event: KeyEventType) -> None:
+        if self.line_edit.on_key(key_event):
+            self.draw_screen()
+            return
+        if key_event.matches('enter'):
+            self.quit_loop(0)
+        if key_event.matches('esc'):
+            self.quit_loop(1)
+
+    def on_resize(self, screen_size: ScreenSize) -> None:
+        self.screen_size = screen_size
+        self.draw_screen()
+
+    def on_interrupt(self) -> None:
+        self.quit_loop(1)
+    on_eot = on_interrupt
+
+    @property
+    def response(self) -> str:
+        if self._tui_loop.return_code == 0:
+            return self.line_edit.current_input
+        return ''
+
+
 class Choose(Handler):
     mouse_tracking = MouseTracking.buttons_only
 
@@ -370,11 +418,10 @@ def main(args: List[str]) -> Response:
     if prompt[0] == prompt[-1] and prompt[0] in '\'"':
         prompt = prompt[1:-1]
     if cli_opts.type == 'password':
-        import getpass
-        if cli_opts.message:
-            print(styled(cli_opts.message, bold=True))
-        q = getpass.getpass(prompt)
-        return {'items': items, 'response': q or ''}
+        loop = Loop()
+        phandler = Password(cli_opts, prompt)
+        loop.loop(phandler)
+        return {'items': items, 'response': phandler.response}
 
     import readline as rl
     readline = rl
diff --git a/kittens/tui/line_edit.py b/kittens/tui/line_edit.py
index fba7524a4..a50c73d98 100644
--- a/kittens/tui/line_edit.py
+++ b/kittens/tui/line_edit.py
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ from .operations import (
 
 class LineEdit:
 
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, is_password: bool = False) -> None:
         self.clear()
+        self.is_password = is_password
 
     def clear(self) -> None:
         self.current_input = ''
@@ -31,7 +32,10 @@ class LineEdit:
         if self.pending_bell:
             write('\a')
             self.pending_bell = False
-        text = prompt + self.current_input
+        ci = self.current_input
+        if self.is_password:
+            ci = '*' * wcswidth(ci)
+        text = prompt + ci
         cursor_pos = self.cursor_pos + wcswidth(prompt)
         if screen_cols:
             write(SAVE_CURSOR + text + RESTORE_CURSOR)