diff --git a/src/common/xmpp/auth_nb.py b/src/common/xmpp/auth_nb.py
index 1df5278d5..cfbc3d43c 100644
--- a/src/common/xmpp/auth_nb.py
+++ b/src/common/xmpp/auth_nb.py
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ class SASL(PlugIn):
 			self.mecs.remove('PLAIN')
 			self.mechanism = 'PLAIN'
 			self._owner._caller.get_password(self.set_password)
+			self.startsasl = SASL_IN_PROCESS
+			raise NodeProcessed
 		else:
 			self.startsasl = SASL_FAILURE
 			log.error('I can only use DIGEST-MD5, GSSAPI and PLAIN mecanisms.')