diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index f3f36649..addbab22 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -639,6 +639,11 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self.server.GETbusy=False
             return
 
+        # send robots.txt if asked
+        if self._robotsTxt():
+            self.server.GETbusy=False
+            return
+
         # if not authorized then show the login screen
         if htmlGET and self.path!='/login' and self.path!='/':
             if '/media/' not in self.path and \
@@ -876,10 +881,6 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         if self._webfinger():
             self.server.GETbusy=False
             return
-        # send robots.txt if asked
-        if self._robotsTxt():
-            self.server.GETbusy=False
-            return
 
         if self.path.startswith('/login') or self.path=='/':
             # request basic auth