diff --git a/redbot/core/drivers/red_mongo.py b/redbot/core/drivers/red_mongo.py
index e5a45d777..82cfb9143 100644
--- a/redbot/core/drivers/red_mongo.py
+++ b/redbot/core/drivers/red_mongo.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from getpass import getpass
 from typing import Match, Pattern, Tuple
 from urllib.parse import quote_plus
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ def get_config_details():
         port = 0
 
     admin_uname = input("Enter login username: ")
-    admin_password = input("Enter login password: ")
+    admin_password = getpass("Enter login password: ")
 
     db_name = input("Enter mongodb database name: ")