diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
index 52d0c5cd6e..4ff0de29f9 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/qt/widgets/input.cc
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ InputDialog::InputDialog(const QString &title, QWidget *parent, const QString &s
         line->setEchoMode(QLineEdit::Normal);
       }
     });
-    eye_btn->setChecked(true);
+    eye_btn->toggle();
+    eye_btn->setChecked(false);
     textbox_layout->addWidget(eye_btn);
   }