diff --git a/unix/uxpgnt.c b/unix/uxpgnt.c
index dbd52e24..7c0c474e 100644
--- a/unix/uxpgnt.c
+++ b/unix/uxpgnt.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             return 1;
 
         puts(passphrase);
+        fflush(stdout);
+
         smemclr(passphrase, strlen(passphrase));
         sfree(passphrase);
         return 0;