Index: lib/FAQ/OMatic/Auth.pm
===================================================================
--- lib/FAQ/OMatic/Auth.pm.orig
+++ lib/FAQ/OMatic/Auth.pm
@@ -251,10 +251,11 @@ sub ensurePerm {
 		my $url = FAQ::OMatic::makeAref('authenticate',
 			{'_restart' => $restart, '_reason'=>$authFailed,
 			 '_xreason'=>($xreason||'')}, 'url', 'saveTransients');
-		$result = FAQ::OMatic::redirect($cgi, $url, 'asString');
+
 		if ($failexit||'') {
-			FAQ::OMatic::redirect($cgi, $result);
+			FAQ::OMatic::redirect($cgi, $url);
 		}
+		$result = FAQ::OMatic::redirect($cgi, $url, 'asString');
 	}
 
 	return wantarray	? ($result, $authFailed)