diff --git a/addons/base_crypt/base_update.xml b/addons/base_crypt/base_update.xml
index 8a0a5443eb8..66e4eaeb8c7 100644
--- a/addons/base_crypt/base_update.xml
+++ b/addons/base_crypt/base_update.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 		<field name="priority" eval="10"/>
 		<field name="arch" type="xml">
 			<field name="password" position="replace">
-				<field name="input_pw"/>
+				<field name="input_pw" password="True"/>
 			</field>
 		</field>
 	</record>
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		<field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_users_form"/>
 		<field name="arch" type="xml">
 			<field name="password" position="replace">
-				<field name="input_pw"/>
+				<field name="input_pw" password="True"/>
 			</field>
 		</field>
 	</record>