diff --git a/src/mosquitto_passwd.c b/src/mosquitto_passwd.c
index aa7a8101..c3dd05ab 100644
--- a/src/mosquitto_passwd.c
+++ b/src/mosquitto_passwd.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ int gets_quiet(char *s, int len)
 	memset(s, 0, len);
 	h  = GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
 	GetConsoleMode(h, &con_orig);
+	con_quiet = con_orig;
 	con_quiet &= ~ENABLE_ECHO_INPUT;
 	con_quiet |= ENABLE_LINE_INPUT;
 	SetConsoleMode(h, con_quiet);