diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Exec.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Exec.py
index c434ff39..c566f9e2 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Exec.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ec/ssh/Exec.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from ...base import InputMode
 from ...util import run_cmd
 from ..SSHClient import SSHClient as Base
 from .util import join_cmd
@@ -40,5 +41,6 @@ class Exec(Base):
 
     async def _run_ssh(self, cmd: list[str], cmd_input: bytes|None, *args, **kwargs) -> Result:
         self.__init_askpass()
+        if cmd_input is None:
+            cmd_input = InputMode.Interactive if self.interactive else InputMode.NonInteractive
         return await run_cmd(['ssh', self.hostname, join_cmd(cmd)], cmd_input=cmd_input, interactive=self.interactive, throw=False)
-