diff --git a/lib/url.c b/lib/url.c
index 6d4ed94aa..8adcbda8d 100644
--- a/lib/url.c
+++ b/lib/url.c
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_disconnect(struct connectdata *conn)
 
     data->state.authproxy.done = FALSE;
     data->state.authproxy.picked =
-      data->state.authhost.want;
+      data->state.authproxy.want;
 
     data->state.authproblem = FALSE;