diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/TransportHttp.java b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/TransportHttp.java
index 5885e7b52..83ad971f7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/TransportHttp.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/src/org/eclipse/jgit/transport/TransportHttp.java
@@ -472,13 +472,13 @@ public class TransportHttp extends HttpTransport implements WalkTransport,
 						throw new TransportException(uri, MessageFormat.format(
 								JGitText.get().authenticationNotSupported, uri));
 					CredentialsProvider credentialsProvider = getCredentialsProvider();
+					if (authAttempts > 1)
+						credentialsProvider.reset(uri);
 					if (3 < authAttempts
 							|| !authMethod.authorize(uri, credentialsProvider)) {
-						credentialsProvider.reset(uri);
 						throw new TransportException(uri,
 								JGitText.get().notAuthorized);
 					}
-					credentialsProvider.reset(uri);
 					authAttempts++;
 					continue;