diff --git a/src/libtdeldap.cpp b/src/libtdeldap.cpp
index 1f35469..3220f7c 100644
--- a/src/libtdeldap.cpp
+++ b/src/libtdeldap.cpp
@@ -978,10 +978,18 @@ int LDAPManager::setPasswordForUser(LDAPUserInfo user, TQString *errstr) {
 			}
 			if (prompt.endsWith(" Password:")) {
 				if (admincreds.password == "") {
-					TQCString password;
-					int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword(password, prompt);
-					if (result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted) {
-						admincreds.password = password;
+					if (tqApp->type() != TQApplication::Tty) {
+						TQCString password;
+						int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword(password, prompt);
+						if (result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted) {
+							admincreds.password = password;
+						}
+					}
+					else {
+						TQFile file;
+						file.open(IO_ReadOnly, stdin);
+						TQTextStream qtin(&file);
+						admincreds.password = qtin.readLine();
 					}
 				}
 				if (admincreds.password != "") {
@@ -1633,10 +1641,18 @@ int LDAPManager::addServiceInfo(LDAPServiceInfo service, TQString *errstr) {
 			while (prompt != "kadmin>") {
 				if (prompt.endsWith(" Password:")) {
 					if (admincreds.password == "") {
-						TQCString password;
-						int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword(password, prompt);
-						if (result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted) {
-							admincreds.password = password;
+						if (tqApp->type() != TQApplication::Tty) {
+							TQCString password;
+							int result = KPasswordDialog::getPassword(password, prompt);
+							if (result == KPasswordDialog::Accepted) {
+								admincreds.password = password;
+							}
+						}
+						else {
+							TQFile file;
+							file.open(IO_ReadOnly, stdin);
+							TQTextStream qtin(&file);
+							admincreds.password = qtin.readLine();
 						}
 					}
 					if (admincreds.password != "") {