diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index a8c9de437..f47ed36cb 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -140,11 +140,13 @@ def format_settings(parser, args):
 
 
 def scrub_sensitive_info(args, text):
-    # Replace sensitive information with placeholder
+    # Replace sensitive information with last 4 characters
     if text and args.openai_api_key:
-        text = text.replace(args.openai_api_key, "***")
+        last_4 = args.openai_api_key[-4:]
+        text = text.replace(args.openai_api_key, f"...{last_4}")
     if text and args.anthropic_api_key:
-        text = text.replace(args.anthropic_api_key, "***")
+        last_4 = args.anthropic_api_key[-4:]
+        text = text.replace(args.anthropic_api_key, f"...{last_4}")
     return text