diff --git a/api/views.py b/api/views.py
index 280fd5b..adbac22 100644
--- a/api/views.py
+++ b/api/views.py
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ class API(object):
                 return dumps({"success": False, "reason": f"failed to get instances for {net_name}."})
             if func == "recheckauth":
                 for conn in conns:
-                    conn.regPing()
+                    conn.regPing(reset=True)
             elif func == "resetauth":
                 for conn in conns:
                     conn.authenticated = False
-                    conn.regPing()
+                    conn.regPing(reset=True)
             elif func == "register":
                 for conn in conns:
                     regproc.registerAccount(conn.net, conn.num)
diff --git a/core/bot.py b/core/bot.py
index 91b02fd..4d33c5c 100644
--- a/core/bot.py
+++ b/core/bot.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
 
     # End of Twisted hackery
 
-    def regPing(self, negativepass=None):
+    def regPing(self, negativepass=None, reset=True):
         if self.authenticated:
             return
         if not regproc.needToAuth(self.net):
@@ -637,6 +637,9 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
         if not sinst:
             error(f"regPing() {self.net}: registration ping failed for {self.num}")
             return
+        if reset:
+            self._negativePass = None
+
         if self._negativePass is not True:
             if negativepass is False:
                 self._negativePass = False
@@ -652,7 +655,7 @@ class IRCBot(IRCClient):
                         debug(f"regPing() {self.net}: sent ping '{sinst['pingmsg']}' to {sinst['entity']} - {self.num}")
                         return
                 else:
-                    debug("regPing() {self.net}: negative registration check - {self.num}")
+                    debug(f"regPing() {self.net}: negative registration check - {self.num}")
                     return
 
             if sinst["check"]: