diff --git a/setup/arch-autoinstall.sh b/setup/arch-autoinstall.sh
index 722e1a2..b08b12b 100755
--- a/setup/arch-autoinstall.sh
+++ b/setup/arch-autoinstall.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Password always prompted — never stored in answerfile
-read -rsp "Enter password for $USERNAME: " USERPASS; echo
+read -rp "Enter password for $USERNAME: " USERPASS
 [[ -z "$USERPASS" ]] && { echo "Error: password cannot be empty."; exit 1; }
 
 if ! $AF_MODE; then
diff --git a/setup/archbaseos-guided-install.sh b/setup/archbaseos-guided-install.sh
index 597b19b..947faad 100755
--- a/setup/archbaseos-guided-install.sh
+++ b/setup/archbaseos-guided-install.sh
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
-read -rsp "Password for $USERNAME: " USERPASS; echo
+read -rp "Password for $USERNAME: " USERPASS
 [[ -z "$USERPASS" ]] && { echo "Error: password cannot be empty."; exit 1; }
 
 lsblk