Index: gnome-shell-45.0/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
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--- gnome-shell-45.0.orig/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ gnome-shell-45.0/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -627,8 +627,10 @@ export const AuthPrompt = GObject.regist
         this._updateEntry(true);
         this.stopSpinning();
 
-        if (oldStatus === AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_FAILED)
+        if (oldStatus == AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_FAILED) {
+            this._userVerifier.cancel();
             this.emit('failed');
+        }
         else if (oldStatus === AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_CANCELLED)
             this.emit('cancelled');