diff --git a/client/common/common.c b/client/common/common.c
index 0047a97..957e197 100644
--- a/client/common/common.c
+++ b/client/common/common.c
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ usage(FILE *out, const char *name)
           " -p, --prompt          defines the prompt text to be displayed.\n"
           " -P, --prefix          text to show before highlighted item.\n"
           " -I, --index           select item at index automatically.\n"
+          " -x, --password        hide input.\n"
           " --scrollbar           display scrollbar. (none (default), always, autohide)\n"
           " --ifne                only display menu if there are items.\n"
           " --fork                always fork. (bemenu-run)\n"
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ do_getopt(struct client *client, int *argc, char **argv[])
         { "prompt",      required_argument, 0, 'p' },
         { "index",       required_argument, 0, 'I' },
         { "prefix",      required_argument, 0, 'P' },
+        { "password",    no_argument,       0, 'x' },
         { "scrollbar",   required_argument, 0, 0x100 },
         { "ifne",        no_argument,       0, 0x115 },
         { "fork",        no_argument,       0, 0x116 },
@@ -262,7 +264,7 @@ do_getopt(struct client *client, int *argc, char **argv[])
 
     for (optind = 0;;) {
         int32_t opt;
-        if ((opt = getopt_long(*argc, *argv, "hviwl:I:p:P:I:bfm:H:n", opts, NULL)) < 0)
+        if ((opt = getopt_long(*argc, *argv, "hviwxl:I:p:P:I:bfm:H:n", opts, NULL)) < 0)
             break;
 
         switch (opt) {
@@ -306,6 +308,9 @@ do_getopt(struct client *client, int *argc, char **argv[])
             case 0x117:
                 client->no_exec = true;
                 break;
+            case 'x':
+                client->password = true;
+                break;
 
             case 'b':
                 client->bottom = true;
@@ -410,6 +415,7 @@ menu_with_options(struct client *client)
     bm_menu_set_monitor(menu, client->monitor);
     bm_menu_set_scrollbar(menu, client->scrollbar);
     bm_menu_set_panel_overlap(menu, !client->no_overlap);
+    bm_menu_set_password(menu, client->password);
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < BM_COLOR_LAST; ++i)
         bm_menu_set_color(menu, i, client->colors[i]);
diff --git a/client/common/common.h b/client/common/common.h
index 8fbeeca..bbfb3c1 100644
--- a/client/common/common.h
+++ b/client/common/common.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct client {
     bool no_overlap;
     bool force_fork, fork;
     bool no_exec;
+    bool password;
 };
 
 char* cstrcopy(const char *str, size_t size);
diff --git a/lib/bemenu.h b/lib/bemenu.h
index df5546f..4cbe79c 100644
--- a/lib/bemenu.h
+++ b/lib/bemenu.h
@@ -540,6 +540,23 @@ BM_PUBLIC bool bm_menu_is_keyboard_grabbed(struct bm_menu *menu);
  */
 BM_PUBLIC void bm_menu_set_panel_overlap(struct bm_menu *menu, bool overlap);
 
+/**
+ * Replace input with asterisks.
+ *
+ * @param menu bm_menu instance to set password mode for.
+ * @param password true for password mode, false for deafault behavior.
+ */
+BM_PUBLIC void bm_menu_set_password(struct bm_menu *menu, bool password);
+
+/**
+ * Is password mode activated and input hidden?
+ *
+ * @param menu bm_menu instance where to get password mode from.
+ * @return true if password mode, false otherwise.
+ */
+BM_PUBLIC bool bm_menu_get_password(struct bm_menu *menu);
+
+
 /**  @} Properties */
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/internal.h b/lib/internal.h
index 4a6018d..db6035e 100644
--- a/lib/internal.h
+++ b/lib/internal.h
@@ -315,6 +315,11 @@ struct bm_menu {
      * Should the menu overlap panels
      */
     bool overlap;
+
+    /**
+     * Should the input be hidden
+     */
+    bool password;
 };
 
 /* library.c */
diff --git a/lib/menu.c b/lib/menu.c
index 149d441..d65ceb0 100644
--- a/lib/menu.c
+++ b/lib/menu.c
@@ -414,6 +414,24 @@ bm_menu_set_panel_overlap(struct bm_menu *menu, bool overlap)
         menu->renderer->api.set_overlap(menu, overlap);
 }
 
+void
+bm_menu_set_password(struct bm_menu *menu, bool password)
+{
+    assert(menu);
+
+    if (menu->password == password)
+        return;
+
+    menu->password = password;
+}
+
+bool
+bm_menu_get_password(struct bm_menu *menu)
+{
+    assert(menu);
+    return menu->password;
+}
+
 bool
 bm_menu_add_item_at(struct bm_menu *menu, struct bm_item *item, uint32_t index)
 {
diff --git a/lib/renderers/cairo.h b/lib/renderers/cairo.h
index 6023f29..5a80d6e 100644
--- a/lib/renderers/cairo.h
+++ b/lib/renderers/cairo.h
@@ -247,7 +247,14 @@ bm_cairo_paint(struct cairo *cairo, uint32_t width, uint32_t max_height, const s
     paint.cursor = menu->cursor;
     paint.pos = (struct pos){ (menu->title ? 2 : 0) + result.x_advance, vpadding };
     paint.box = (struct box){ (menu->title ? 2 : 4), 0, vpadding, vpadding, width - paint.pos.x, ascii_height };
-    bm_cairo_draw_line(cairo, &paint, &result, "%s", (menu->filter ? menu->filter : ""));
+
+    const char *filter_text = (menu->filter ? menu->filter : "");
+    if (menu->password) {
+        bm_cairo_draw_line(cairo, &paint, &result, "");
+    } else {
+        bm_cairo_draw_line(cairo, &paint, &result, "%s", filter_text);
+    }
+
     paint.draw_cursor = false;
     const uint32_t titleh = result.height;
     out_result->height = titleh;
diff --git a/lib/renderers/curses/curses.c b/lib/renderers/curses/curses.c
index 8ddc8ba..445bcae 100644
--- a/lib/renderers/curses/curses.c
+++ b/lib/renderers/curses/curses.c
@@ -221,7 +221,12 @@ render(const struct bm_menu *menu)
         doffset -= (prev ? prev : 1);
     }
 
-    draw_line(0, 0, "%*s%s", title_len, "", (menu->filter ? menu->filter + doffset : ""));
+    const char *filter_text = (menu->filter ? menu->filter + doffset : "");
+    if (menu->password) {
+        draw_line(0, 0, "%*s%s", title_len, "");
+    } else {
+        draw_line(0, 0, "%*s%s", title_len, "", filter_text);
+    }
 
     if (menu->title && title_len > 0) {
         attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));