diff --git a/src/bin/e_desklock.c b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
index 3bbc79d12..1c423f55d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_desklock.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_desklock.c
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ _e_desklock_check_auth(void)
         ret = _desklock_auth(edd->passwd);
         // passwd off in child proc now - null out from parent
         memset(edd->passwd, 0, sizeof(char) * PASSWD_LEN);
+        return ret;
      }
    else if (e_config->desklock_auth_method == 1)
      {