diff --git a/i3lock.1 b/i3lock.1
index 9293d38..a2eb94e 100644
--- a/i3lock.1
+++ b/i3lock.1
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ Sets the string to be shown while verifying the password/input/key/etc. Defaults
 .B \-\-wrongtext="text"
 Sets the string to be shown upon entering an incorrect password. Defaults to "wrong!".
 
+.TP
+.B \-\-noinputtext="text"
+Sets the string to be shown upon pressing backspace without anything to delete. Defaults to "no input".
+
 .TP
 .B \-\-radius
 The radius of the circle. Defaults to 90.
diff --git a/i3lock.c b/i3lock.c
index 42ed4e5..231f1b8 100644
--- a/i3lock.c
+++ b/i3lock.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ double ring_width = 7.0;
 
 char* verif_text = "verifying…";
 char* wrong_text = "wrong!";
+char* noinput_text = "no input";
 int   keylayout_mode = -1;
 char* layout_text = NULL;
 
@@ -1130,6 +1131,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         {"veriftext", required_argument, NULL, 0},
         {"wrongtext", required_argument, NULL, 0},
+        {"noinputtext", required_argument, NULL, 0},
         {"modsize", required_argument, NULL, 0},
         {"radius", required_argument, NULL, 0},
         {"ring-width", required_argument, NULL, 0},
@@ -1546,6 +1548,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 else if (strcmp(longopts[longoptind].name, "wrongtext") == 0) {
                     wrong_text = optarg;
                 }
+                else if (strcmp(longopts[longoptind].name, "noinputtext") == 0) {
+                    noinput_text = optarg;
+                }
                 else if (strcmp(longopts[longoptind].name, "verifsize") == 0) {
                     char *arg = optarg;
 
diff --git a/unlock_indicator.c b/unlock_indicator.c
index 96ac4b8..528e406 100644
--- a/unlock_indicator.c
+++ b/unlock_indicator.c
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ extern double layout_size;
 
 extern char *verif_text;
 extern char *wrong_text;
+extern char *noinput_text;
 extern char *layout_text;
 
 /* Whether the failed attempts should be displayed. */
@@ -749,7 +750,7 @@ xcb_pixmap_t draw_image(uint32_t *resolution) {
             default:
                 if (unlock_state == STATE_NOTHING_TO_DELETE) {
                     draw_data.status_text.show = true;
-                    strncpy(draw_data.status_text.str, "no input", sizeof(draw_data.status_text.str));
+                    strncpy(draw_data.status_text.str, noinput_text, sizeof(draw_data.status_text.str));
                     draw_data.status_text.font = get_font_face(WRONG_FONT);
                     draw_data.status_text.color = wrong16;
                     draw_data.status_text.size = wrong_size;