diff --git a/cli/app/secret.go b/cli/app/secret.go
index 22014354..a5e8422d 100644
--- a/cli/app/secret.go
+++ b/cli/app/secret.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ environment. Typically, you can let Abra generate them for you on app creation
 		if len(args) > 3 {
 			data = args[3]
 		} else if internal.NoInput {
-			log.Fatal("Must provide <data> argument if --no-input is passed")
+			log.Fatal(i18n.G("must provide <data> argument if --no-input is passed"))
 		}
 
 		composeFiles, err := app.Recipe.GetComposeFiles(app.Env)
@@ -221,12 +221,15 @@ environment. Typically, you can let Abra generate them for you on app creation
 
 		if data == "" && !internal.NoInput {
 			log.Debug("Secret data not provided on command-line, prompting")
-			message := "Specify secret value"
-			if insertFromFile {
-				message = "Specify secret file"
-			}
-			prompt := &survey.Input{
-				Message: i18n.G(message),
+			var prompt survey.Prompt
+			if !insertFromFile {
+				prompt = &survey.Password{
+					Message: i18n.G("Specify secret value"),
+				}
+			} else {
+				prompt = &survey.Input{
+					Message: i18n.G("Specify secret file"),
+				}
 			}
 			if err := survey.AskOne(prompt, &data); err != nil {
 				log.Fatal(err)