diff --git a/os/connection.c b/os/connection.c
index 21e6b0d23..7af0d0377 100644
--- a/os/connection.c
+++ b/os/connection.c
@@ -883,6 +883,10 @@ EstablishNewConnections(ClientPtr clientUnused, pointer closure)
 	    ErrorConnMax(new_trans_conn);
 	    _XSERVTransClose(new_trans_conn);
 	}
+
+	if(trans_conn->flags & TRANS_NOXAUTH)
+	    new_trans_conn->flags = new_trans_conn->flags | TRANS_NOXAUTH;
+
       }
 #ifndef WIN32
     }