diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 54dce106bf..142aeb2d8a 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -154,6 +154,12 @@ def has_permission(doctype, docname, perm_type="read"):
 	# perm_type can be one of read, write, create, submit, cancel, report
 	return {"has_permission": frappe.has_permission(doctype, perm_type.lower(), docname)}
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def get_password(doctype, name, fieldname):
+	frappe.only_for("System Manager")
+	return frappe.get_doc(doctype, name).get_password(fieldname)
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def get_js(items):
 	items = json.loads(items)