diff --git a/Zotlabs/Storage/BasicAuth.php b/Zotlabs/Storage/BasicAuth.php
index 67617b637..38d984d19 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Storage/BasicAuth.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Storage/BasicAuth.php
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class BasicAuth extends DAV\Auth\Backend\AbstractBasic {
     function check(RequestInterface $request, ResponseInterface $response) {
 
 		if(local_channel()) {
+			this->setAuthenticated(\App::get_channel());
 			return [ true, $this->principalPrefix . $this->channel_name ];
 		}