diff --git a/js/gdm/util.js b/js/gdm/util.js
index 79deafd5e..9e2e069ea 100644
--- a/js/gdm/util.js
+++ b/js/gdm/util.js
@@ -152,13 +152,10 @@ const ShellUserVerifier = new Lang.Class({
         this.reauthenticating = false;
 
         this._oVirtCredentialsManager = OVirt.getOVirtCredentialsManager();
-
+        this._oVirtCredentialsManager.connect('user-authenticated', Lang.bind(this, this._oVirtUserAuthenticated));
         if (this._oVirtCredentialsManager.hasToken())
             this._oVirtUserAuthenticated(this._oVirtCredentialsManager.getToken());
 
-        this._oVirtCredentialsManager.connect('user-authenticated',
-                                              Lang.bind(this, this._oVirtUserAuthenticated));
-
         this._reset();
     },