diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 066bc91..85940e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,16 +13,18 @@ Fetches SSH keys stored in Bitwarden vault and adds them to `ssh-agent`.
    ./bw_add_sshkeys.py
    ```
 2. Enter your Bitwarden credentials, if a Bitwarden vault session is not already set.
-3. (optional) Enter your SSH keys' passphrases.
+3. (optional) Enter your SSH keys' passphrases if they're not stored in your Bitwarden.
 
 ## Storing the keys in BitWarden
 1. Create a folder called `ssh-agent` (can be overridden on the command line).
 2. Add an new secure note to that folder.
 3. Upload the private key as an attachment.
 4. Add the custom field `private` (can be overridden on the command line), containing the file name of the private key attachment.
-5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each subsequent key
+5. (optional) If your key is encrypted with passphrase and you want it to decrypt automatically, save passphrase into custom field `passphrase` (field name can be overriden on the command line)
+6. Repeat steps 2-5 for each subsequent key
 
 ## Command line overrides
 * `--debug`/`-d` - Show debug output
 * `--foldername`/`-f` - Folder name to use to search for SSH keys _(default: ssh-agent)_
 * `--customfield`/`-c` - Custom field name where private key filename is stored _(default: private)_
+* `--passphrasefield`/`-p` - Custom field name where passphrase for the key is stored _(default: passphrase)_
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diff --git a/bw_add_sshkeys.py b/bw_add_sshkeys.py
index 6acc636..8f6eac0 100755
--- a/bw_add_sshkeys.py
+++ b/bw_add_sshkeys.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def folder_items(session: str, folder_id: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     return data
 
 
-def add_ssh_keys(session: str, items: List[Dict[str, Any]], keyname: str) -> None:
+def add_ssh_keys(session: str, items: List[Dict[str, Any]], keyname: str, pwkeyname: str) -> None:
     """
     Function to attempt to get keys from a vault item
     """
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def add_ssh_keys(session: str, items: List[Dict[str, Any]], keyname: str) -> Non
             private_key_file = [
                 k['value']
                 for k in item['fields']
-                if k['name'] == keyname and k['type'] == 0
+                if k['name'] == keyname
             ][0]
         except IndexError:
             logging.warning('No "%s" field found for item %s', keyname, item['name'])
@@ -156,6 +156,21 @@ def add_ssh_keys(session: str, items: List[Dict[str, Any]], keyname: str) -> Non
             continue
         logging.debug('Private key file declared')
 
+        private_key_pw = None
+        try:
+            private_key_pw = [
+                k['value']
+                for k in item['fields']
+                if k['name'] == pwkeyname
+            ][0]
+            logging.debug('Passphrase declared')
+        except IndexError:
+            logging.warning('No "%s" field found for item %s', pwkeyname, item['name'])
+        except KeyError as error:
+            logging.debug(
+                'No key "%s" found in item %s - skipping', error.args[0], item['name']
+            )
+
         try:
             private_key_id = [
                 k['id']
@@ -172,12 +187,12 @@ def add_ssh_keys(session: str, items: List[Dict[str, Any]], keyname: str) -> Non
         logging.debug('Private key ID found')
 
         try:
-            ssh_add(session, item['id'], private_key_id)
+            ssh_add(session, item['id'], private_key_id, private_key_pw)
         except subprocess.SubprocessError:
             logging.warning('Could not add key to the SSH agent')
 
 
-def ssh_add(session: str, item_id: str, key_id: str) -> None:
+def ssh_add(session: str, item_id: str, key_id: str, key_pw: str) -> None:
     """
     Function to get the key contents from the Bitwarden vault
     """
@@ -202,17 +217,21 @@ def ssh_add(session: str, item_id: str, key_id: str) -> None:
     )
     ssh_key = proc_attachment.stdout
 
+    if key_pw:
+        envdict = dict(os.environ, SSH_ASKPASS=os.path.realpath(__file__), SSH_KEY_PASSPHRASE=key_pw)
+    else:
+        envdict = dict(os.environ, SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE="never")
+    
     logging.debug("Running ssh-add")
-
     # CAVEAT: `ssh-add` provides no useful output, even with maximum verbosity
     subprocess.run(
         ['ssh-add', '-'],
         input=ssh_key,
         # Works even if ssh-askpass is not installed
-        env=dict(os.environ, SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE="never"),
+        env=envdict,
         universal_newlines=True,
         check=True,
-    )
+    )    
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -240,6 +259,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             default='private',
             help='custom field name where private key filename is stored',
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            '-p',
+            '--passphrasefield',
+            default='passphrase',
+            help='custom field name where key passphrase is stored'
+        )
 
         return parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -269,10 +294,13 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             items = folder_items(session, folder_id)
 
             logging.info('Attempting to add keys to ssh-agent')
-            add_ssh_keys(session, items, args.customfield)
+            add_ssh_keys(session, items, args.customfield, args.passphrasefield)
         except subprocess.CalledProcessError as error:
             if error.stderr:
                 logging.error('`%s` error: %s', error.cmd[0], error.stderr)
             logging.debug('Error running %s', error.cmd)
 
-    main()
+    if os.environ.get('SSH_ASKPASS'):
+        print(os.environ.get('SSH_KEY_PASSPHRASE'))
+    else:
+        main()