diff --git a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
index 0b3da4ecb..4844b9ee0 100644
--- a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ var AuthPrompt = GObject.registerClass({
 
         this.updateSensitivity(canRetry);
         this.setActorInDefaultButtonWell(null);
-        this.verificationStatus = AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_FAILED;
+
+        if (!canRetry)
+            this.verificationStatus = AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_FAILED;
 
         if (wasQueryingService)
             Util.wiggle(this._entry);