diff --git a/examples/widgets_example.hpp b/examples/widgets_example.hpp
index 79728f7..f83cc40 100644
--- a/examples/widgets_example.hpp
+++ b/examples/widgets_example.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ namespace WidgetsExample
 
             textField = std::make_unique<gcn::TextField>("Text field");
 
+            passwordField = std::make_unique<gcn::PasswordField>("password");
+
             textBox = std::make_unique<gcn::TextBox>("Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur\n"
                                                      "adipiscing elit Integer vitae ultrices\n"
                                                      "eros Curabitur malesuada dolor imperdieat\n"
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ namespace WidgetsExample
             top->add(imageButton.get(), 10, 290);
             top->add(imageTextButton.get(), 10, 380);
             top->add(textField.get(), 375, 10);
+            top->add(passwordField.get(), 425, 10);
             top->add(textBoxScrollArea.get(), 290, 50);
             top->add(inputBox.get(), 270, 180);
             top->add(listBox.get(), 290, 200);
@@ -228,6 +231,7 @@ namespace WidgetsExample
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::ImageTextButton> imageTextButton; // An image text button
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::InputBox> inputBox; // An input box
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::TextField> textField; // One-line text field
+        std::unique_ptr<gcn::PasswordField> passwordField; // One-line password field
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::TextBox> textBox; // Multi-line text box
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::ScrollArea> textBoxScrollArea; // Scroll area for the text box
         std::unique_ptr<gcn::ListBox> listBox; // A list box
diff --git a/include/guisan/widgets/passwordfield.hpp b/include/guisan/widgets/passwordfield.hpp
index 0ebfb7a..09bdc7d 100644
--- a/include/guisan/widgets/passwordfield.hpp
+++ b/include/guisan/widgets/passwordfield.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ namespace gcn
          */
         void setMaskingChar(const char mask);
         
+        /**
+         * Get the masking character
+         * 
+         * @return the masking character
+         */
+        const char getMaskingChar() const;
+        
     private:
         char masking = '*';
     };
diff --git a/src/widgets/passwordfield.cpp b/src/widgets/passwordfield.cpp
index b34b567..a9897e7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/passwordfield.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/passwordfield.cpp
@@ -90,5 +90,10 @@ namespace gcn
     {
         masking = mask;
     }
+    
+    const char PasswordField::getMaskingChar() const
+    {
+        return masking;
+    }
 
 }