diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,9 @@
                 throw std::runtime_error("-stdinrpcpass specified but failed "
                                          "to read from standard input");
             }
+            if (StdinTerminal()) {
+                fputc('\n', stdout);
+            }
             gArgs.ForceSetArg("-rpcpassword", rpcPass);
         }
         std::vector<std::string> args =
@@ -560,6 +563,9 @@
                 throw std::runtime_error("-stdinwalletpassphrase specified but "
                                          "failed to read from standard input");
             }
+            if (StdinTerminal()) {
+                fputc('\n', stdout);
+            }
             args.insert(args.begin() + 1, walletPass);
         }
         if (gArgs.GetBoolArg("-stdin", false)) {
@@ -568,6 +574,9 @@
             while (std::getline(std::cin, line)) {
                 args.push_back(line);
             }
+            if (StdinTerminal()) {
+                fputc('\n', stdout);
+            }
         }
         std::unique_ptr<BaseRequestHandler> rh;
         std::string method;