diff --git a/src/ldaptool/search/config.py b/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
index 50a0fc9..6ccda45 100644
--- a/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
+++ b/src/ldaptool/search/config.py
@@ -229,7 +229,11 @@ class Config:
         """
         if realm.account is None:
             raise RuntimeError("Can't get password without acccount - should use kerberos instead")
-        if self.password_manager:
-            return self.password_manager.get_password(realm.password_name)
 
-        return getpass.getpass(f"Enter password for {realm.password_name}: ")
+        try:
+            if self.password_manager:
+                return self.password_manager.get_password(realm.password_name)
+
+            return getpass.getpass(f"Enter password for {realm.password_name}: ")
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+            raise SystemExit("Password prompt / retrieval aborted")