diff --git a/source/rpcclient/rpcclient.c b/source/rpcclient/rpcclient.c
index d0ec68019be..6001812616b 100644
--- a/source/rpcclient/rpcclient.c
+++ b/source/rpcclient/rpcclient.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ enum client_action
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		pwd_read(&(smb_cli->pwd), "Enter Password:", False);
+		pwd_read(&(smb_cli->pwd), "Enter Password:", True);
 	}
 
 	/* paranoia: destroy the local copy of the password */