diff --git a/grub-core/kern/rescue_reader.c b/grub-core/kern/rescue_reader.c
index 4259857ba..a71ada8fb 100644
--- a/grub-core/kern/rescue_reader.c
+++ b/grub-core/kern/rescue_reader.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void __attribute__ ((noreturn))
 grub_rescue_run (void)
 {
   /* Stall if the CLI has been disabled */
-  if (grub_is_cli_disabled ())
+  if (grub_is_cli_disabled () || grub_is_cli_need_auth ())
     {
       grub_printf ("Rescue mode has been disabled...\n");