diff --git a/src/core/silentnetworkaccessmanager.cpp b/src/core/silentnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
index 42c56073a..6c3cddadf 100644
--- a/src/core/silentnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/silentnetworkaccessmanager.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,14 @@ void SilentNetworkAccessManager::onAuthenticationRequired(QNetworkReply *reply,
 
     qDebug("Feed '%s' requested authentication and got it.",
            qPrintable(reply->url().toString()));
+
+    reply->setProperty("authentication-given", true);
   }
   else {
     // Authentication is required but this feed does not contain it.
     qDebug("Feed '%s' requested authentication but username/password is not available.",
            qPrintable(reply->url().toString()));
+
+    reply->setProperty("authentication-given", false);
   }
 }