diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/user_passphrase.yml b/changelogs/fragments/user_passphrase.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..edbb4fa3777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/user_passphrase.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - user - Update prompt for SSH key passphrase (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/84484).
+  - user - Set timeout for passphrase interaction.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
index 8fdc71aae8c..376d15f7722 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ uid:
 
 
 import ctypes.util
+from datetime import datetime
 import grp
 import calendar
 import os
@@ -1279,11 +1280,16 @@ class User(object):
                                      env=env)
                 out_buffer = b''
                 err_buffer = b''
+                first_prompt = b'Enter passphrase'
+                second_prompt = b'Enter same passphrase again'
+                prompt = first_prompt
+                start = datetime.now()
+                timeout = 900
                 while p.poll() is None:
                     r_list = select.select([master_out_fd, master_err_fd], [], [], 1)[0]
-                    first_prompt = b'Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):'
-                    second_prompt = b'Enter same passphrase again'
-                    prompt = first_prompt
+                    now = datetime.now()
+                    if (now - start).seconds > timeout:
+                        return (1, '', f'Timeout after {timeout} while reading passphrase for SSH key')
                     for fd in r_list:
                         if fd == master_out_fd:
                             chunk = os.read(master_out_fd, 10240)