diff --git a/api/src/main/java/bisq/api/http/app/HttpApiHeadlessApp.java b/api/src/main/java/bisq/api/http/app/HttpApiHeadlessApp.java
index d9520e5b8..73cb5170e 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/bisq/api/http/app/HttpApiHeadlessApp.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/bisq/api/http/app/HttpApiHeadlessApp.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 import bisq.core.app.BisqHeadlessApp;
 
+import bisq.common.Timer;
+import bisq.common.UserThread;
 import bisq.common.setup.UncaughtExceptionHandler;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -37,8 +39,17 @@ protected void setupHandlers() {
         bisqSetup.setRequestWalletPasswordHandler(aesKeyHandler -> {
             log.info("onRequestWalletPasswordHandler");
 
+            // Add a periodic log so that users get reminded to enter the pw
+            Timer reminder = UserThread.runPeriodically(() -> {
+                log.info("Awaiting user's wallet password to be entered via API call");
+            }, 10);
+
+
             // TODO @bernard listen for users input of pw, create aseKey and call handler
             // aesKeyHandler.accept(aseKey);
+            // Once pw is entered we stop periodic log
+            // reminder.stop();
+
 
             // here is code from UI
            /* String password = passwordTextField.getText();