         var flowComposer:IFlowComposer;
         
         // Regenerate TextLines if necessary.
-        if (textChanged || contentChanged || stylesChanged)
+        if (textChanged || contentChanged ||
+            stylesChanged || displayAsPasswordChanged)
         {
             // Eliminate detritus from the previous TextFlow.
             if (textFlow && textFlow.flowComposer &&

    public function get contentWidth():Number
    {
        return _contentWidth;
    }

    //----------------------------------

        
        dispatchEvent(new FlexEvent(FlexEvent.SELECTION_CHANGE));
    }

    /**
     *  @private
     *  Called when the TextFlow dispatches an 'operationEnd' event
