diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/luksroot.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/luksroot.nix
index c1a5e9c3877d..c8dc81383d6e 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/luksroot.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/luksroot.nix
@@ -502,7 +502,11 @@ let
 
         echo -n "Passphrase for $device: "
         IFS= read -rs passphrase
+        ret=$?
         echo
+        if [ $ret -ne 0 ]; then
+          die "End of file reached. Exiting shell."
+        fi
 
         rm /crypt-ramfs/device
         echo -n "$passphrase" > /crypt-ramfs/passphrase