diff --git a/src/std/env.ab b/src/std/env.ab
index 76ad198a..dbea4c12 100644
--- a/src/std/env.ab
+++ b/src/std/env.ab
@@ -64,8 +64,16 @@ pub fun is_command(command: Text): Bool {
 
 /// Creates a prompt and returns the value.
 pub fun input(prompt: Text): Text {
-    unsafe $printf "\${nameof prompt}"$
-    unsafe $read$
+    unsafe $read -p "\${nameof prompt}"$
+    return "\$REPLY"
+}
+
+/// Creates a prompt, hides any user input and returns the value.
+pub fun input_hidden(prompt: Text): Text {
+    unsafe {
+        $read -s -p "\${nameof prompt}"$
+        $echo "" >&2$
+    }
     return "\$REPLY"
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/stdlib/input.ab b/src/tests/stdlib/input.ab
index dfb1cfda..82179442 100644
--- a/src/tests/stdlib/input.ab
+++ b/src/tests/stdlib/input.ab
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import * from "std/env"
 
 // Output
-// Please enter your name:Hello, Amber
+// Hello, Amber
 
 main {
     unsafe $echo "Amber" >> /tmp/test_input$
diff --git a/src/tests/stdlib/input_hidden.ab b/src/tests/stdlib/input_hidden.ab
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..87ca700f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/stdlib/input_hidden.ab
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import * from "std/env"
+
+// Output
+// Hello, Amber
+
+main {
+    unsafe $echo "Amber" >> /tmp/test_input$
+    unsafe $exec 0< /tmp/test_input$
+    let name = input_hidden("Please enter your name:")
+    echo "Hello, " + name
+    unsafe $rm /tmp/test_input$
+}