diff --git a/lualib/socketchannel.lua b/lualib/socketchannel.lua
index 1bfa06f5..45aeea54 100644
--- a/lualib/socketchannel.lua
+++ b/lualib/socketchannel.lua
@@ -201,9 +201,7 @@ local function connect_once(self)
 			end
 		end
 		self.__authcoroutine = false
-		if self.__sock then
-			return ok
-		elseif ok then
+		if ok and not self.__sock then
 			-- auth may change host, so connect again
 			return connect_once(self)
 		end