diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.html
index 01f8e33cb..cb97c68a5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.html
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@
             if (this.authType) {
                 $('#node-input-useAuth').prop('checked', true);
                 $("#node-input-authType-select").val(this.authType);
+                $("#node-input-authType-select").change();
             } else {
                 $('#node-input-useAuth').prop('checked', false);
             }