diff --git a/bin/pt-agent b/bin/pt-agent
index d917c3bb..5e14ca35 100755
--- a/bin/pt-agent
+++ b/bin/pt-agent
@@ -3381,7 +3381,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-align b/bin/pt-align
index 02b361a8..56606ad5 100755
--- a/bin/pt-align
+++ b/bin/pt-align
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-archiver b/bin/pt-archiver
index 678b27a4..eef9eec3 100755
--- a/bin/pt-archiver
+++ b/bin/pt-archiver
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-config-diff b/bin/pt-config-diff
index cfc75148..2da0dbbe 100755
--- a/bin/pt-config-diff
+++ b/bin/pt-config-diff
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-deadlock-logger b/bin/pt-deadlock-logger
index a4bf978f..0fff1dd6 100755
--- a/bin/pt-deadlock-logger
+++ b/bin/pt-deadlock-logger
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-diskstats b/bin/pt-diskstats
index 8add4f31..2b57b6c9 100755
--- a/bin/pt-diskstats
+++ b/bin/pt-diskstats
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-duplicate-key-checker b/bin/pt-duplicate-key-checker
index dc759cd3..f25e6d49 100755
--- a/bin/pt-duplicate-key-checker
+++ b/bin/pt-duplicate-key-checker
@@ -1927,7 +1927,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-fifo-split b/bin/pt-fifo-split
index f36ad01c..99b8b44e 100755
--- a/bin/pt-fifo-split
+++ b/bin/pt-fifo-split
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-find b/bin/pt-find
index 9afc0379..4570d979 100755
--- a/bin/pt-find
+++ b/bin/pt-find
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-fingerprint b/bin/pt-fingerprint
index 9e71cfbf..13b1e27f 100755
--- a/bin/pt-fingerprint
+++ b/bin/pt-fingerprint
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-fk-error-logger b/bin/pt-fk-error-logger
index 96f288a1..51b27f9e 100755
--- a/bin/pt-fk-error-logger
+++ b/bin/pt-fk-error-logger
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-heartbeat b/bin/pt-heartbeat
index 1db79188..6b12416f 100755
--- a/bin/pt-heartbeat
+++ b/bin/pt-heartbeat
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-index-usage b/bin/pt-index-usage
index 5f4869a4..6c456009 100755
--- a/bin/pt-index-usage
+++ b/bin/pt-index-usage
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-kill b/bin/pt-kill
index 04557c30..7a3cabb2 100755
--- a/bin/pt-kill
+++ b/bin/pt-kill
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-online-schema-change b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
index 84063c65..13101f2d 100755
--- a/bin/pt-online-schema-change
+++ b/bin/pt-online-schema-change
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-query-digest b/bin/pt-query-digest
index 89ebaaef..affd39e8 100755
--- a/bin/pt-query-digest
+++ b/bin/pt-query-digest
@@ -2188,7 +2188,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-show-grants b/bin/pt-show-grants
index 0ded0df8..1d9de4e2 100755
--- a/bin/pt-show-grants
+++ b/bin/pt-show-grants
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-slave-delay b/bin/pt-slave-delay
index 33514ff8..15e78c7e 100755
--- a/bin/pt-slave-delay
+++ b/bin/pt-slave-delay
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-slave-find b/bin/pt-slave-find
index 7bc488bb..35106222 100755
--- a/bin/pt-slave-find
+++ b/bin/pt-slave-find
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-slave-restart b/bin/pt-slave-restart
index d0ec3327..be4131cd 100755
--- a/bin/pt-slave-restart
+++ b/bin/pt-slave-restart
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-table-checksum b/bin/pt-table-checksum
index 3332dbf1..745cbd4f 100755
--- a/bin/pt-table-checksum
+++ b/bin/pt-table-checksum
@@ -2605,7 +2605,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-table-sync b/bin/pt-table-sync
index 51727f7d..5a2f7026 100755
--- a/bin/pt-table-sync
+++ b/bin/pt-table-sync
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-table-usage b/bin/pt-table-usage
index 1f5f4663..a4374498 100755
--- a/bin/pt-table-usage
+++ b/bin/pt-table-usage
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-upgrade b/bin/pt-upgrade
index 39075a53..f3fae793 100755
--- a/bin/pt-upgrade
+++ b/bin/pt-upgrade
@@ -2185,7 +2185,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-variable-advisor b/bin/pt-variable-advisor
index b0643dec..78720979 100755
--- a/bin/pt-variable-advisor
+++ b/bin/pt-variable-advisor
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/bin/pt-visual-explain b/bin/pt-visual-explain
index cc8b8e67..6df94152 100755
--- a/bin/pt-visual-explain
+++ b/bin/pt-visual-explain
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/lib/OptionParser.pm b/lib/OptionParser.pm
index 6b087a4e..e42fd74d 100644
--- a/lib/OptionParser.pm
+++ b/lib/OptionParser.pm
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ sub prompt_noecho {
    shift @_ if ref $_[0] eq __PACKAGE__;
    my ( $prompt ) = @_;
    local $OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH = 1;
-   print $prompt
+   print STDERR $prompt
       or die "Cannot print: $OS_ERROR";
    my $response;
    eval {
diff --git a/t/lib/OptionParser.t b/t/lib/OptionParser.t
index f56b792f..a85a13bf 100644
--- a/t/lib/OptionParser.t
+++ b/t/lib/OptionParser.t
@@ -2117,6 +2117,32 @@ is(
    "--optimize got its value (bug 1199589)"
 );
 
+
+# #############################################################################
+# Issue 1290911 : prompt_noecho should send prompt to STDERR so user can 
+# direct STDOUT to a file and still see the prompt
+# #############################################################################
+
+$o = new OptionParser();
+
+$output = output(  
+      sub { 
+         my $input = "thepassword";
+         local *STDIN;
+         open STDIN, '<', \$input;
+         $o->prompt_noecho('Test Prompt:'); },
+
+      stderr=>1,
+   );
+
+is (
+   $output,
+   "Test Prompt:\n",
+   'prompt_no_echo outputs prompt to STDERR'
+);
+
+
+
 # #############################################################################
 # Done.
 # #############################################################################
@@ -2133,3 +2159,6 @@ like(
 
 done_testing;
 exit;
+
+
+