diff --git a/src/programs/error-tracking-upload-source-maps/prompt.ts b/src/programs/error-tracking-upload-source-maps/prompt.ts
index 311e6cf67..4ee603688 100644
--- a/src/programs/error-tracking-upload-source-maps/prompt.ts
+++ b/src/programs/error-tracking-upload-source-maps/prompt.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ STEP 1 — Get a personal API key from the user. (skill: "Get a personal API key
    STEP 5:
      {
        id: "api-key",
-       prompt: "Paste your PostHog personal API key below. Don't have one yet? Create one here:\\n\\n${apiKeyUrl}",
+       prompt: "Uploading source maps needs a PostHog personal API key. Source maps let PostHog show your original code in error stack traces, not minified code.\\n\\nCreate a key with the right permissions here:\\n${apiKeyUrl}\\n\\nThen paste it below.",
        kind: "text",
        sensitive: true
      }
diff --git a/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-120x40.txt b/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-120x40.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e8b940fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-120x40.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+ PostHog Wizard v0.0.0-test                                                                Feedback: wizard@posthog.com
+
+ Cost (running): $0.00 · no agent turns yet                                                              Ctrl+T to hide
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+                        ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │                           ◆ error-tracking                           │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   Uploading source maps needs a PostHog personal API key. Source     │
+                        │   maps let PostHog show your original code in error stack traces,    │
+                        │   not minified code.                                                 │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   Create a key with the right permissions here:                      │
+                        │   https://us.posthog.com/source-maps-key                             │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   Then paste it below.                                               │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   Type your answer                                                   │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   Hidden as you type. The AI agent never sees it.     ENTER submit   │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        │   ESC skip                                                           │
+                        │                                                                      │
+                        ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
diff --git a/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-80x28.txt b/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-80x28.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0660fd27d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/__tests__/__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-80x28.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+ PostHog Wizard v0.0.0-test                        Feedback: wizard@posthog.com
+
+ Cost (running): $0.00 · no agent turns yet                      Ctrl+T to hide
+
+
+    ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
+    │                                                                      │
+    │                           ◆ error-tracking                           │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   Uploading source maps needs a PostHog personal API key. Source     │
+    │   maps let PostHog show your original code in error stack traces,    │
+    │   not minified code.                                                 │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   Create a key with the right permissions here:                      │
+    │   https://us.posthog.com/source-maps-key                             │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   Then paste it below.                                               │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   Type your answer                                                   │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   Hidden as you type. The AI agent never sees it.     ENTER submit   │
+    │                                                                      │
+    │   ESC skip                                                           │
+    │                                                                      │
+    ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
diff --git a/src/tui/__tests__/frames.test.tsx b/src/tui/__tests__/frames.test.tsx
index e9a9f5650..753ef9469 100644
--- a/src/tui/__tests__/frames.test.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/__tests__/frames.test.tsx
@@ -703,6 +703,35 @@ describe('feature-flags-intro with an unsupported framework version', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('wizard-ask with a sensitive text question', () => {
+  it.each(SIZES)(`at $columns x $rows`, async (size) => {
+    const store = makeStore(Program.PostHogIntegration);
+    void store.requestQuestion({
+      id: 'q1',
+      source: 'error-tracking',
+      questions: [
+        {
+          id: 'api-key',
+          prompt:
+            'Uploading source maps needs a PostHog personal API key. Source maps let PostHog show your original code in error stack traces, not minified code.\n\nCreate a key with the right permissions here:\nhttps://us.posthog.com/source-maps-key\n\nThen paste it below.',
+          kind: 'text',
+          sensitive: true,
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    expect(store.currentScreen).toBe(Overlay.WizardAsk);
+    const { frame } = await renderScreen(
+      store,
+      screenShell(store, makeServices(store)),
+      size,
+    );
+    expect(frame).toContain('The AI agent never sees it.');
+    await expect(frame).toMatchFileSnapshot(
+      `__snapshots__/frames/wizard-ask-sensitive-${size.columns}x${size.rows}.txt`,
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 function snapshotPath(screen: ScreenName, size: TerminalSize): string {
   return `__snapshots__/frames/${screen}-${size.columns}x${size.rows}.txt`;
 }
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/WizardAskScreen.tsx b/src/tui/screens/WizardAskScreen.tsx
index 355759737..f3551250d 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/WizardAskScreen.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/WizardAskScreen.tsx
@@ -361,7 +361,8 @@ const QuestionInput = ({ question, onSubmit }: QuestionInputProps) => {
     }
 
     case 'text': {
-      const Input = shouldMaskAnswer(question) ? PasswordInput : TextInput;
+      const masked = shouldMaskAnswer(question);
+      const Input = masked ? PasswordInput : TextInput;
       return (
         // `width="100%"` on both the column and the hint row anchors them to
         // the modal's content width — without it, Ink/Yoga shrinks the column
@@ -372,7 +373,17 @@ const QuestionInput = ({ question, onSubmit }: QuestionInputProps) => {
             placeholder="Type your answer"
             onSubmit={(value) => onSubmit(value)}
           />
-          <Box marginTop={1} width="100%" justifyContent="flex-end">
+          <Box
+            marginTop={1}
+            width="100%"
+            justifyContent={masked ? 'space-between' : 'flex-end'}
+          >
+            {/* A sensitive answer is vaulted; the agent only gets a secretRef. */}
+            {masked && (
+              <Text dimColor>
+                Hidden as you type. The AI agent never sees it.
+              </Text>
+            )}
             <Text>
               <Text color={Colors.accent}>ENTER</Text>
               <Text dimColor> submit</Text>