diff --git a/core/modules/server/server.js b/core/modules/server/server.js
index ab7f528e6..f0b4448a9 100644
--- a/core/modules/server/server.js
+++ b/core/modules/server/server.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ Server.prototype.requestHandler = function(request,response) {
 			return;
 		}
 		// Authorize with the authenticated username
-		if(principals.indexOf(state.authenticatedUsername) === -1) {
+		if(principals.indexOf(state.authenticatedUsername) === -1 && principals.indexOf("(authenticated)") === -1) {
 			response.writeHead(401,"'" + state.authenticatedUsername + "' is not authorized to access '" + this.servername + "'");
 			response.end();
 			return;