diff --git a/src/org/opensolaris/opengrok/history/SubversionRepository.java b/src/org/opensolaris/opengrok/history/SubversionRepository.java
index 3cfa71daf3f..af36cb6401a 100644
--- a/src/org/opensolaris/opengrok/history/SubversionRepository.java
+++ b/src/org/opensolaris/opengrok/history/SubversionRepository.java
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ public InputStream getHistoryGet(String parent, String basename, String rev) {
         ensureCommand(CMD_PROPERTY_KEY, CMD_FALLBACK);
         cmd.add(RepoCommand);
         cmd.add("cat");
+        cmd.add("--non-interactive");
+        cmd.addAll(getAuthCommandLineParams());
         cmd.add("-r");
         cmd.add(rev);
         cmd.add(escapeFileName(filename));