diff --git a/esphome/__main__.py b/esphome/__main__.py
index ca5fc1c008..697adc03a3 100644
--- a/esphome/__main__.py
+++ b/esphome/__main__.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def command_config(args, config):
     # add the console decoration so the front-end can hide the secrets
     if not args.show_secrets:
         output = re.sub(
-            r"(password|key|psk|ssid)\:\s(.*)", r"\1: \\033[5m\2\\033[6m", output
+            r"(password|key|psk|ssid)\: (.+)", r"\1: \\033[5m\2\\033[6m", output
         )
     safe_print(output)
     _LOGGER.info("Configuration is valid!")