1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/connect.c b/connect.c
index 02e738a014..57dc20c43c 100644
--- a/connect.c
+++ b/connect.c
@@ -621,15 +621,22 @@ int finish_connect(struct child_process *conn)
 
 char *git_getpass(const char *prompt)
 {
-	char *askpass;
+	const char *askpass;
 	struct child_process pass;
 	const char *args[3];
 	static struct strbuf buffer = STRBUF_INIT;
 
 	askpass = getenv("GIT_ASKPASS");
-
-	if (!askpass || !(*askpass))
-		return getpass(prompt);
+	if (!askpass)
+		askpass = askpass_program;
+	if (!askpass)
+		askpass = getenv("SSH_ASKPASS");
+	if (!askpass || !(*askpass)) {
+		char *result = getpass(prompt);
+		if (!result)
+			die_errno("Could not read password");
+		return result;
+	}
 
 	args[0] = askpass;
 	args[1]	= prompt;