diff --git a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
index d8bc2e4b2..ec1c931e6 100644
--- a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ export const AuthPrompt = GObject.registerClass({
         //                     2) Don't reset if we've already succeeded at verification and
         //                        the user is getting logged in.
         if (this._userVerifier.serviceIsDefault(GdmUtil.SMARTCARD_SERVICE_NAME) &&
-            this.verificationStatus === AuthPromptStatus.VERIFYING &&
+            (this.verificationStatus === AuthPromptStatus.VERIFYING ||
+             this.verificationStatus === AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS) &&
             this.smartcardDetected)
             return;