diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
index 31423c1d0e..2e14fb634c 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/app/voicemail/index.lua
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@
 		if (session:ready()) then
 			--check the voicemail password
 				if (voicemail_id) then
-					if (voicemail_authorized == nil) then
-						check_password(voicemail_id, password_tries);
-					else
+					if (voicemail_authorized) then
 						if (voicemail_authorized == "true") then
 							--skip the password check
 						else
 							check_password(voicemail_id, password_tries);
 						end
+					else
+						check_password(voicemail_id, password_tries);
 					end
 				else
 					check_password(voicemail_id, password_tries);