diff --git a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
index d9ec7eea8..a0a4a21d6 100644
--- a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@ var AuthPrompt = new Lang.Class({
         this.emit('prompted');
     },
 
-    _onVerificationFailed() {
+    _onVerificationFailed(userVerifier, canRetry) {
         this._queryingService = null;
         this.clear();
 
-        this.updateSensitivity(true);
+        this.updateSensitivity(canRetry);
         this.setActorInDefaultButtonWell(null);
         this.verificationStatus = AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_FAILED;
     },
diff --git a/js/gdm/util.js b/js/gdm/util.js
index 261e1e433..0532ca848 100644
--- a/js/gdm/util.js
+++ b/js/gdm/util.js
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ var ShellUserVerifier = new Lang.Class({
             }
         }
 
-        this.emit('verification-failed');
+        this.emit('verification-failed', canRetry);
     },
 
     _onConversationStopped(client, serviceName) {