diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
index 2df2305b..6bf5b4bd 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ public class FloodgateAuthTask extends FloodgateManagement<Player, CommandSender
         BukkitLoginSession session = new BukkitLoginSession(player.getName(), isRegistered, profile);
 
         // enable auto login based on the value of 'autoLoginFloodgate' in config.yml
-        session.setVerified(autoLoginFloodgate.equals("true")
-                || (autoLoginFloodgate.equals("linked") && isLinked));
+        session.setVerified(isAutoAuthAllowed(autoLoginFloodgate));
 
         // run login task
         Runnable forceLoginTask = new ForceLoginTask(core.getPlugin().getCore(), player, session);
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bungee/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java b/bungee/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bungee/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
index 4d0825a9..d4b4c121 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bungee/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bungee/task/FloodgateAuthTask.java
@@ -55,13 +55,9 @@ public class FloodgateAuthTask
         BungeeLoginSession session = new BungeeLoginSession(player.getName(), isRegistered, profile);
         core.getPlugin().getSession().put(player.getPendingConnection(), session);
 
-        // enable auto login based on the value of 'autoLoginFloodgate' in config.yml
-        boolean forcedOnlineMode = autoLoginFloodgate.equals("true")
-                || (autoLoginFloodgate.equals("linked") && isLinked);
-
         // run login task
         Runnable forceLoginTask = new ForceLoginTask(core.getPlugin().getCore(), player, server, session,
-                forcedOnlineMode);
+                isAutoAuthAllowed(autoLoginFloodgate));
         core.getPlugin().getScheduler().runAsync(forceLoginTask);
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FloodgateManagement.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FloodgateManagement.java
index 9469467b..7324764b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FloodgateManagement.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/core/shared/FloodgateManagement.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public abstract class FloodgateManagement<P extends C, C, L extends LoginSession
             }
         }
 
-        if (!isRegistered && !isAutoRegisterAllowed()) {
+        if (!isRegistered && !isAutoAuthAllowed(autoRegisterFloodgate)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -135,14 +135,18 @@ public abstract class FloodgateManagement<P extends C, C, L extends LoginSession
     }
 
     /**
-     * Decude if the player can be auto registered.
-     * The config option 'non-conflicting' is ignored by this function.
+     * Decide if the player can be automatically registered or logged in.<br>
+     * The config option 'non-conflicting' is ignored by this function, as name
+     * conflicts are checked by a different part of the code.
+     * 
+     * @param configValue the value of either 'autoLoginFloodgate' or
+     *                    'autoRegisterFloodgate' from config.yml
      * @return true if the Player can be registered automatically
      */
-    private boolean isAutoRegisterAllowed() {
-        return "true".equals(autoRegisterFloodgate)
-                || "no-conflict".equals(autoRegisterFloodgate) // this was checked before
-                || ("linked".equals(autoRegisterFloodgate) && isLinked);
+    protected boolean isAutoAuthAllowed(String configValue) {
+        return "true".equals(configValue)
+                || "no-conflict".equals(configValue) // this was checked before
+                || ("linked".equals(configValue) && isLinked);
     }
 
     /**