diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
index d9e018f5..7cf0374d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/fade-throbber/plugin.c
@@ -209,11 +209,15 @@ view_hide_prompt (view_t *view)
 
         plugin = view->plugin;
 
-        /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
         if (view->console_viewer != NULL) {
+                /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
                 if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_PASSWORD_ENTRY)
                         ply_console_viewer_clear_line (view->console_viewer);
 
+                /* Remove the last character that acts as the fake cursor when prompting */
+                if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_QUESTION_ENTRY)
+                        ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\b");
+
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/script/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/script/plugin.c
index a2e7443a..45c8f89b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/script/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/script/plugin.c
@@ -570,6 +570,9 @@ display_normal (ply_boot_splash_plugin_t *plugin)
                 if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_PASSWORD_ENTRY)
                         script_lib_sprite_console_viewer_clear_line (plugin->script_sprite_lib);
 
+                if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_QUESTION_ENTRY)
+                        script_lib_sprite_console_viewer_print (plugin->script_sprite_lib, "\b ");
+
                 script_lib_sprite_console_viewer_print (plugin->script_sprite_lib, "\n");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
index 8161dfa7..c5f59b9f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/space-flares/plugin.c
@@ -539,11 +539,15 @@ view_hide_prompt (view_t *view)
 
         plugin = view->plugin;
 
-        /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
         if (view->console_viewer != NULL) {
+                /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
                 if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_PASSWORD_ENTRY)
                         ply_console_viewer_clear_line (view->console_viewer);
 
+                /* Remove the last character that acts as the fake cursor when prompting */
+                if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_QUESTION_ENTRY)
+                        ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\b");
+
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");
         }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
index c810564e..69e1f342 100644
--- a/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/splash/two-step/plugin.c
@@ -1110,11 +1110,15 @@ view_hide_prompt (view_t *view)
 
         plugin = view->plugin;
 
-        /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
         if (view->console_viewer != NULL) {
+                /* Obscure the password length in the scroll back */
                 if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_PASSWORD_ENTRY)
                         ply_console_viewer_clear_line (view->console_viewer);
 
+                /* Remove the last character that acts as the fake cursor when prompting */
+                if (plugin->state == PLY_BOOT_SPLASH_DISPLAY_QUESTION_ENTRY)
+                        ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\b");
+
                 ply_console_viewer_print (view->console_viewer, "\n");
         }