diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
index 616980950..7ab5c26fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/client.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct client {
 	unsigned int disconnect:1;
 	unsigned int disconnecting:1;
 	unsigned int new_msg_since_last_flush:1;
+	unsigned int authenticated:1;
 
 	struct pw_manager_object *prev_default_sink;
 	struct pw_manager_object *prev_default_source;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 0a12d5b65..6eb6d98d5 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ static int do_command_auth(struct client *client, uint32_t command, uint32_t tag
 		version &= PROTOCOL_VERSION_MASK;
 
 	client->version = version;
+	client->authenticated = true;
 
 	pw_log_info("client:%p AUTH tag:%u version:%d", client, tag, version);