diff --git a/mobile/lib/features/pairing/pairing_provider.dart b/mobile/lib/features/pairing/pairing_provider.dart
index bb046d14d1..0da7b129a3 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/features/pairing/pairing_provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/features/pairing/pairing_provider.dart
@@ -758,7 +758,13 @@ class PairingNotifier extends Notifier<PairingState> {
       );
       await ref
           .read(authProvider.notifier)
-          .authenticateWithCommunity(community);
+          .authenticateWithCommunity(
+            community,
+            shouldContinue: () =>
+                pairingGeneration == _pairingGeneration &&
+                state.status == PairingStatus.storing &&
+                !_sendIdentityToSource,
+          );
       if (pairingGeneration != _pairingGeneration ||
           state.status != PairingStatus.storing ||
           _sendIdentityToSource) {
@@ -869,7 +875,10 @@ class PairingNotifier extends Notifier<PairingState> {
       if (generation != _pairingGeneration) return;
       await ref
           .read(authProvider.notifier)
-          .authenticateWithCommunity(community);
+          .authenticateWithCommunity(
+            community,
+            shouldContinue: () => generation == _pairingGeneration,
+          );
       if (generation != _pairingGeneration) return;
       state = PairingState(
         status: PairingStatus.success,
diff --git a/mobile/test/features/pairing/pairing_provider_test.dart b/mobile/test/features/pairing/pairing_provider_test.dart
index 726ad6791f..cd5d481196 100644
--- a/mobile/test/features/pairing/pairing_provider_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/features/pairing/pairing_provider_test.dart
@@ -669,6 +669,10 @@ void main() {
         await Future<void>.delayed(Duration.zero);
 
         expect(container.read(pairingProvider).status, PairingStatus.idle);
+        expect(
+          container.read(authProvider).value!.status,
+          AuthStatus.unauthenticated,
+        );
         expect(socket.isConnected, isFalse);
       });
 
@@ -1286,6 +1290,7 @@ class FakeAuthNotifier extends AsyncNotifier<AuthState>
     lastCommunity = community;
     entered?.complete();
     await authentication?.future;
+    if (shouldContinue != null && !shouldContinue()) return;
     state = AsyncData(
       AuthState(status: AuthStatus.authenticated, community: community),
     );