diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
index e1abb8b1b..5698b3da8 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/sme.c
@@ -1027,6 +1027,7 @@ static void sme_auth_start_cb(struct wpa_radio_work *work, int deinit)
 	wpa_s->rsnxe_len = 0;
 
 	sme_send_authentication(wpa_s, cwork->bss, cwork->ssid, 1);
+	wpas_notify_auth_changed(wpa_s);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index ce3583fde..2739e93df 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -4254,6 +4254,8 @@ static void wpas_start_assoc_cb(struct wpa_radio_work *work, int deinit)
 	wpa_supplicant_initiate_eapol(wpa_s);
 	if (old_ssid != wpa_s->current_ssid)
 		wpas_notify_network_changed(wpa_s);
+	if (!(wpa_s->drv_flags & WPA_DRIVER_FLAGS_SME))
+		wpas_notify_auth_changed(wpa_s);
 }