--- mod_authz_ldap-0.26/module/auth.c.subreq
+++ mod_authz_ldap-0.26/module/auth.c
@@ -229,6 +229,14 @@
 	AUTHZ_DEBUG3("[%d] authz_ldap_auth called for uri %s", (int)getpid(),
 		r->uri);
 
+	/* find out whether we have to do anything at all		*/
+	if (AUTHMETHOD_NONE == sec->method) {
+		AUTHZ_DEBUG3("[%d] authz_ldap not activeated in %x (see "
+			"AuthzLDAPMethod)", (int)getpid(), (unsigned int)sec);
+		rc = DECLINED;
+		goto auth_end;
+	}
+
 	/* if this is a subrequest the primary of which has been	*/
 	/* authenticated successfully, we simply return after copying	*/
 	/* the notes							*/
@@ -246,14 +254,6 @@
 	AUTHZ_DEBUG2("[%d] processing main request", (int)getpid());
 	initial_authenticated = 0;
 
-	/* find out whether we have to do anything at all		*/
-	if (AUTHMETHOD_NONE == sec->method) {
-		AUTHZ_DEBUG3("[%d] authz_ldap not activeated in %x (see "
-			"AuthzLDAPMethod)", (int)getpid(), (unsigned int)sec);
-		rc = DECLINED;
-		goto auth_end;
-	}
-
 	/* find the default value to return (need sec for this to work)	*/
 	rc = AUTHZ_DECLINED;