diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/dialogs/dialogs.android.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/dialogs/dialogs.android.ts
index a9038e57f..e3edb838e 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/dialogs/dialogs.android.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/dialogs/dialogs.android.ts
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ export function login(...args: any[]): Promise<LoginResult> {
             passwordInput.setInputType(android.text.InputType.TYPE_CLASS_TEXT | android.text.InputType.TYPE_TEXT_VARIATION_PASSWORD);
             passwordInput.setTypeface(android.graphics.Typeface.DEFAULT);
 
-            passwordInput.setHint(options.userNameHint ? options.userNameHint : "");
+            passwordInput.setHint(options.passwordHint ? options.passwordHint : "");
             passwordInput.setText(options.password ? options.password : "");
 
             const layout = new android.widget.LinearLayout(context);