1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 78e72df6..41cf4e0d 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ static int do_session(
     SIGHANDLERTYPE alrmsave;
 
     ctl->server.base_protocol = proto;
+    stage = STAGE_GETAUTH;
 
     msgsizes = NULL;
     pass = 0;
@@ -1159,7 +1160,6 @@ static int do_session(
 	    goto cleanUp;
 
 	/* try to get authorized to fetch mail */
-	stage = STAGE_GETAUTH;
 	if (ctl->server.base_protocol->getauth)
 	{
 	    set_timeout(mytimeout);