diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 306d6584..47a7305f 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ class Client extends EventEmitter {
         } else {
           proto.authFailure(methodsLeft, isPartial);
           if (pendingAuths.length) {
-            authCtx = pendingAuths.pop();
+            authCtx = pendingAuths.shift();
             if (listenerCount(this, 'authentication'))
               this.emit('authentication', authCtx);
             else