diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
index 26754913da..fa70d95cb8 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
@@ -1652,7 +1652,8 @@ update_auth_cb (NMSettingsConnection *self,
 			                                       NM_SETTINGS_CONNECTION_COMMIT_REASON_USER_ACTION,
 			                                       con_update_cb,
 			                                       info);
-		}
+		} else
+			update_complete (self, info, NULL);
 		return;
 	}