diff --git a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
index 88ed2a689..50c66fd13 100644
--- a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ const AuthPrompt = new Lang.Class({
                                              this._updateNextButtonSensitivity(this._entry.text.length > 0);
                                          }));
         this._entry.clutter_text.connect('activate', Lang.bind(this, function() {
-            this.emit('next');
+            if (this.nextButton.reactive)
+                this.emit('next');
         }));
     },