diff --git a/prompt.c b/prompt.c
index 20026444c0..72ab9de2f9 100644
--- a/prompt.c
+++ b/prompt.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "run-command.h"
 #include "strbuf.h"
 #include "prompt.h"
+#include "compat/terminal.h"
 
 static char *do_askpass(const char *cmd, const char *prompt)
 {
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ char *git_prompt(const char *prompt, int flags)
 			return do_askpass(askpass, prompt);
 	}
 
-	r = getpass(prompt);
+	r = git_terminal_prompt(prompt, flags & PROMPT_ECHO);
 	if (!r)
 		die_errno("could not read '%s'", prompt);
 	return r;
diff --git a/prompt.h b/prompt.h
index 9ab85a78a2..04f321a781 100644
--- a/prompt.h
+++ b/prompt.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define PROMPT_H
 
 #define PROMPT_ASKPASS (1<<0)
+#define PROMPT_ECHO    (1<<1)
 
 char *git_prompt(const char *prompt, int flags);
 char *git_getpass(const char *prompt);