diff --git a/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.cpp b/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.cpp
index 8e6ec88263..49602119de 100644
--- a/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.cpp
+++ b/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ bool AuthSession::HandleRealmList()
     stmt->setUInt32(0, _accountInfo.Id);
 
     _queryProcessor.AddQuery(LoginDatabase.AsyncQuery(stmt).WithPreparedCallback(std::bind(&AuthSession::RealmListCallback, this, std::placeholders::_1)));
+    _status = STATUS_WAITING_FOR_REALM_LIST;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.h b/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.h
index 975e738737..43468ef5e5 100644
--- a/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.h
+++ b/src/server/authserver/Server/AuthSession.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum AuthStatus
     STATUS_LOGON_PROOF,
     STATUS_RECONNECT_PROOF,
     STATUS_AUTHED,
+    STATUS_WAITING_FOR_REALM_LIST,
     STATUS_CLOSED
 };