diff --git a/src/openvpn/init.c b/src/openvpn/init.c
index 21adc3cf..e5fba621 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/init.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/init.c
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ init_query_passwords(const struct context *c)
     /* Auth user/pass input */
     if (c->options.auth_user_pass_file)
     {
+        enable_auth_user_pass();
 #ifdef ENABLE_MANAGEMENT
         auth_user_pass_setup(c->options.auth_user_pass_file, &c->options.sc_info);
 #else
diff --git a/src/openvpn/ssl.c b/src/openvpn/ssl.c
index 14a943a7..b68708b0 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/ssl.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/ssl.c
@@ -398,9 +398,14 @@ static char *auth_challenge; /* GLOBAL */
 #endif
 
 void
-auth_user_pass_setup(const char *auth_file, const struct static_challenge_info *sci)
+enable_auth_user_pass()
 {
     auth_user_pass_enabled = true;
+}
+
+void
+auth_user_pass_setup(const char *auth_file, const struct static_challenge_info *sci)
+{
     if (!auth_user_pass.defined && !auth_token.defined)
     {
 #ifdef ENABLE_MANAGEMENT
diff --git a/src/openvpn/ssl.h b/src/openvpn/ssl.h
index cf754ad2..76d8a7dc 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/ssl.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/ssl.h
@@ -436,6 +436,9 @@ void tls_post_encrypt(struct tls_multi *multi, struct buffer *buf);
  */
 void pem_password_setup(const char *auth_file);
 
+/* Enables the use of user/password authentication */
+void enable_auth_user_pass();
+
 /*
  * Setup authentication username and password. If auth_file is given, use the
  * credentials stored in the file.