diff --git a/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.http/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/binding/http/internal/http/HttpResponseListener.java b/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.http/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/binding/http/internal/http/HttpResponseListener.java
index a942f1b1e3..47d9f69226 100644
--- a/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.http/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/binding/http/internal/http/HttpResponseListener.java
+++ b/bundles/org.smarthomej.binding.http/src/main/java/org/smarthomej/binding/http/internal/http/HttpResponseListener.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public void onComplete(Result result) {
             logger.trace("Received from '{}': {}", result.getRequest().getURI(), responseToLogString(response));
         }
         Request request = result.getRequest();
-        if (result.isFailed()) {
+        if (response == null || (result.isFailed() && response.getStatus() != 401)) {
             logger.debug("Requesting '{}' (method='{}', content='{}') failed: {}", request.getURI(),
                     request.getMethod(), request.getContent(), result.getFailure().getMessage());
             future.complete(null);