diff --git a/dmenu_pass b/dmenu_pass
index 8acb99a..13d10fb 100755
--- a/dmenu_pass
+++ b/dmenu_pass
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ password_files=( "$prefix"/**/*.gpg )
 password_files=( "${password_files[@]#"$prefix"/}" )
 password_files=( "${password_files[@]%.gpg}" )
 
-password=$(printf '%s\n' "${password_files[@]}" | dmenu "$@")
+password=$(printf '%s\n' "${password_files[@]}" | dmenu -p pass "$@")
 
 [[ -n $password ]] || exit