From: Joan Torres Lopez <joantolo@redhat.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:23:34 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: authPrompt: Don't reset preemptiveAnswer when VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS
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authPrompt: Don't reset preemptiveAnswer when VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS

PreemptiveAnswer wasn't being used in the case where verification is in
progress and the smartcard is inserted, triggering a reset.

This change ensures a preemptive answer will be used once smartcard
service asks for the PIN.

Part-of: <https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/-/merge_requests/4306>
(cherry picked from commit 9b78793ead5c3b80e39524c2ed5648798d3c27e7)
---

diff --git a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
index 2c6c61627..fe81c9914 100644
--- a/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
+++ b/js/gdm/authPrompt.js
@@ -736,7 +736,8 @@ export const AuthPrompt = GObject.registerClass({
         this.verificationStatus = AuthPromptStatus.NOT_VERIFYING;
         this.cancelButton.reactive = this._hasCancelButton;
         this.cancelButton.can_focus = this._hasCancelButton;
-        this._preemptiveAnswer = null;
+        if (oldStatus !== AuthPromptStatus.VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS)
+            this._preemptiveAnswer = null;
 
         if (this._userVerifier)
             this._userVerifier.cancel();