diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a76f222901..207df13c41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added 
+
+- Added `compact` parameter to `MaskedInput` https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5952
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed issue with the "transparent" CSS value not being transparent when set using python https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5890
diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_masked_input.py b/src/textual/widgets/_masked_input.py
index 47bf61e445..8f4c4931dd 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_masked_input.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_masked_input.py
@@ -461,8 +461,9 @@ def __init__(
         classes: str | None = None,
         disabled: bool = False,
         tooltip: RenderableType | None = None,
+        compact: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
-        """Initialise the `Input` widget.
+        """Initialise the `MaskedInput` widget.
 
         Args:
             template: Template string.
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ def __init__(
             classes: Optional initial classes for the widget.
             disabled: Whether the input is disabled or not.
             tooltip: Optional tooltip.
+            compact: Enable compact style (without borders).
         """
         self._template: _Template = None
         super().__init__(
@@ -490,6 +492,7 @@ def __init__(
             id=id,
             classes=classes,
             disabled=disabled,
+            compact=compact,
         )
 
         self._template = _Template(self, template)