diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-edit-mode/page-panels/page-status.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-edit-mode/page-panels/page-status.js
index 8910cb1968c3e..b872d4e12c25e 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-edit-mode/page-panels/page-status.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-edit-mode/page-panels/page-status.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ export default function PageStatus( {
 												placeholder={ __(
 													'Enter a secure password'
 												) }
-												type="password"
+												type="text"
 											/>
 										) }
 									</BaseControl>