diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 07d49e621..aafbf3e4c 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -4692,6 +4692,9 @@ static void HandlePacketFromAwayNode(SINT8 node)
 			{
 				PT_ClientKey(node);
 
+				nodeneedsauth[node] = true;
+				freezetimeout[node] = I_GetTime() + jointimeout;
+
 				CONS_Printf("4: node %d -> %d\n", node, nodeneedsauth[node]);
 				if (nodeneedsauth[node] == false)
 				{