diff --git a/contrib/quicktag.lua b/contrib/quicktag.lua
index db451e1..15f1d8d 100644
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ update_quicktag_list()
 local new_quicktag = dt.new_widget("entry"){
     text = "",
     placeholder = _("new tag"),
-    is_password = true,
+    is_password = false,
     editable = true,
     tooltip = _("enter your tag here")
 }