diff --git a/tools/signapk/SignApk.java b/tools/signapk/SignApk.java
index 88f486a..3ddab11 100644
--- a/tools/signapk/SignApk.java
+++ b/tools/signapk/SignApk.java
@@ -167,18 +167,29 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Reads the password from console and returns it as a string.
+     * If a console doesn't exist, reads the password from stdin
+     * If a console exists, reads the password from console and returns it as a string.
      *
      * @param keyFile The file containing the private key.  Used to prompt the user.
      */
     private static String readPassword(File keyFile) {
         Console console;
         char[] pwd;
-        if((console = System.console()) != null &&
-           (pwd = console.readPassword("[%s]", "Enter password for " + keyFile)) != null){
-            return String.valueOf(pwd);
+        if ((console = System.console()) == null) {
+            System.out.print("Enter password for " + keyFile + " (password will not be hidden): ");
+            System.out.flush();
+            BufferedReader stdin = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
+            try {
+                return stdin.readLine();
+            } catch (IOException ex) {
+                return null;
+            }
         } else {
-            return null;
+            if ((pwd = console.readPassword("[%s]", "Enter password for " + keyFile)) != null) {
+                return String.valueOf(pwd);
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
         }
     }