diff --git a/src/blackgui/editors/pilotform.ui b/src/blackgui/editors/pilotform.ui
index 9123dd5dd..ea77606f2 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/editors/pilotform.ui
+++ b/src/blackgui/editors/pilotform.ui
@@ -45,8 +45,11 @@
    </item>
    <item row="0" column="5">
     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_Password">
+     <property name="maxLength">
+      <number>100</number>
+     </property>
      <property name="echoMode">
-      <enum>QLineEdit::PasswordEchoOnEdit</enum>
+      <enum>QLineEdit::Password</enum>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>