diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py b/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
index 2c1fb57d..8ac83251 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
@@ -248,7 +248,8 @@ class HttpUrl (internpaturl.InternPatternUrl, proxysupport.ProxySupport):
                     return response
                 if not self.auth:
                     self.construct_auth()
-                    continue
+                    if self.auth:
+                        continue
             break
         return response