diff --git a/rdo.c b/rdo.c
index 3016396..16ff909 100644
--- a/rdo.c
+++ b/rdo.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <bsd/readpassphrase.h>
 #include "sessions.h"
 
-#define VERSION "1.2"
+#define VERSION "1.3"
 
 void getconf(FILE* fp, const char* entry, char* result, size_t len_result) {
 	char* line = NULL;
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 		if (!readpassphrase("(rdo) Password: ", password, sizeof(password), RPP_REQUIRE_TTY))
 			err(1, "Could not get passphrase");
 
-		if (strcmp(shadowEntry->sp_pwdp, crypt(password, shadowEntry->sp_pwdp)) == 0) {
+		int rc = strcmp(shadowEntry->sp_pwdp, crypt(password, shadowEntry->sp_pwdp));
+		memset(password, 0, sizeof(password));
+
+		if (rc == 0) {
 			setsession(getppid(), ts_ttl);
 			return runprog(argc, argv);
 		}