diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
index f735430040..d49f3831b4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 function get_the_password_form() {
     $output = '<form action="' . get_settings('siteurl') . '/wp-pass.php" method="post">
     <p>' . __("This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:") . '</p>
-    <p><label>' . __("Password:") . ' <input name="post_password" type="text" size="20" /></label> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" /></p>
+    <p><label>' . __("Password:") . ' <input name="post_password" type="password" size="20" /></label> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit" /></p>
     </form>
     ';
 	return $output;