diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Authenticators/BasicAuthenticator.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Authenticators/BasicAuthenticator.cs
index 6e3c3f617..529c01c59 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Authenticators/BasicAuthenticator.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Authenticators/BasicAuthenticator.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public override void OnClientAuthenticate(NetworkConnection conn)
                 authPassword = password
             };
 
-            NetworkClient.Send(authRequestMessage);
+            conn.Send(authRequestMessage);
         }
 
         public void OnAuthRequestMessage(NetworkConnection conn, AuthRequestMessage msg)