diff --git a/apply_issue.py b/apply_issue.py
index 9c7bbbdf2b..9bc5d21231 100755
--- a/apply_issue.py
+++ b/apply_issue.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def main():
       help='Email address to access rietveld.  If not specified, anonymous '
            'access will be used.')
   parser.add_option(
-      '-w', '--password', default=None, help='Password for email addressed.')
+      '-w', '--password', default=None,
+      help='Password for email addressed.  Use - to read password from stdin.')
   parser.add_option(
       '-i', '--issue', type='int', help='Rietveld issue number')
   parser.add_option(
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ def main():
   if not options.server:
     parser.error('Require a valid server')
 
+  if options.password == '-':
+    options.password = sys.stdin.readline().strip()
+
   obj = rietveld.Rietveld(options.server, options.email, options.password)
   try:
     properties = obj.get_issue_properties(options.issue, False)