diff --git a/src/commands/configure.gateway-auth.ts b/src/commands/configure.gateway-auth.ts
index 537c0053904..54b24307dd2 100644
--- a/src/commands/configure.gateway-auth.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configure.gateway-auth.ts
@@ -124,7 +124,10 @@ function resolveConfiguredProviderFromAuthChange(params: {
     return changedProviders[0];
   }
 
-  return configuredProviders.length === 1 ? configuredProviders[0] : params.preferredProvider;
+  return (
+    params.preferredProvider ??
+    (configuredProviders.length === 1 ? configuredProviders[0] : undefined)
+  );
 }
 
 export function buildGatewayAuthConfig(params: {