diff --git a/phpBB/adm/style/install_update.html b/phpBB/adm/style/install_update.html
index d99bd9a794..19cf38c99b 100644
--- a/phpBB/adm/style/install_update.html
+++ b/phpBB/adm/style/install_update.html
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function popup(url, width, height)
 	<!-- BEGIN data -->
 	<dl>
 		<dt><label for="{data.DATA}">{data.NAME}:</label><br /><span>{data.EXPLAIN}</span></dt>
-		<dd><input type="text" id="{data.DATA}" name="{data.DATA}" value="{data.DEFAULT}" /></dd>
+		<dd><input type="<!-- IF data.DATA == 'password' -->password<!-- ELSE -->text<!-- ENDIF -->" id="{data.DATA}" name="{data.DATA}" value="{data.DEFAULT}" /></dd>
 	</dl>
 	<!-- END data -->
 	</fieldset>