diff --git a/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua b/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
index e102d15..d211117 100644
--- a/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
+++ b/modules/applications/nshc-auth.lua
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ function nshc(P,nid,pW)
   end
   C.yield()
  end
- nshc_w(ev[4],nid,pW)
+ nshc_w(ev[4],nid,(pW or readln("*")))
 end