diff --git a/setup/so-whiptail b/setup/so-whiptail
index 205bf6f98..cc08acf01 100755
--- a/setup/so-whiptail
+++ b/setup/so-whiptail
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ whiptail_proxy_auth_user() {
 whiptail_proxy_auth_pass() {
 	[ -n "$TESTING" ] && return
 
-	proxy_pass=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --inputbox "Please input the proxy password:" 8 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
+	proxy_pass=$(whiptail --title "Security Onion Setup" --passwordbox "Please input the proxy password:" 8 60 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
 }
 
 whiptail_requirements_error() {