diff --git a/controller/controller.go b/controller/controller.go
index 7902e6f0..f60602fe 100644
--- a/controller/controller.go
+++ b/controller/controller.go
@@ -311,12 +311,13 @@ func (c *Controller) handleInputCommand(conn *server.Conn, msg *server.Message,
 				return writeErr(errors.New("invalid password"))
 			}
 			conn.Authenticated = true
-			return writeOutput(server.OKMessage(msg, start))
+			if msg.ConnType != server.HTTP {
+				return writeOutput(server.OKMessage(msg, start))
+			}
 		} else if msg.Command == "auth" {
 			return writeErr(errors.New("invalid password"))
 		}
 	}
-
 	// choose the locking strategy
 	switch msg.Command {
 	default: