diff --git a/frontik/debug.py b/frontik/debug.py
index 5f26d1421..8a5c59145 100644
--- a/frontik/debug.py
+++ b/frontik/debug.py
@@ -488,14 +488,14 @@ def __init__(self, tornado_request: httputil.HTTPServerRequest, auth_failed: Opt
             debug_log.debug('debug mode is inherited due to %s request header', DEBUG_HEADER_NAME)
 
         if self.debug_value is not None or self.inherited:
-            if options.debug or auth_failed is False:
-                self.on_auth_ok()
-                return
-
             if auth_failed is True:
                 self.failed_auth_header = 'Basic realm="Secure Area"'
                 return
 
+            if options.debug or auth_failed is False:
+                self.on_auth_ok()
+                return
+
             self.failed_auth_header = check_debug_auth(tornado_request, options.debug_login, options.debug_password)
             if not self.failed_auth_header:
                 self.on_auth_ok()