diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index 970659dfa43..ec5b374119d 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
                     <tr>
                         <td><label for="super_admin_pwd">Master password:</label></td>
                         <td>
-                            <input type="text" name="super_admin_pwd" class="required" value="admin"/>
+                            <input type="password" name="super_admin_pwd" class="required" value="admin"/>
                         </td>
                     </tr>
                     <tr>