diff --git a/cmd/recover.go b/cmd/recover.go
index e3bd919b..3a695339 100644
--- a/cmd/recover.go
+++ b/cmd/recover.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func runRecoverCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	// not really a password... huh?
-	seed, err := getSeed("Enter your recovery seed phrase")
+	seed, err := getSeed("Enter your recovery seed phrase:")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/utils.go b/cmd/utils.go
index 7978f78a..b1550a12 100644
--- a/cmd/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/utils.go
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ func getPassword(prompt string) (pass string, err error) {
 }
 
 func getSeed(prompt string) (seed string, err error) {
+	if inputIsTty() {
+		fmt.Println(prompt)
+	}
 	seed, err = stdinPassword()
 	seed = strings.TrimSpace(seed)
 	return