diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
index be4c808d..2d4c79ba 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/OwnCloudClient.java
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ public class OwnCloudClient extends HttpClient {
         mCredentials.applyTo(this);
     }
 
+    public void applyCredentials() {
+        mCredentials.applyTo(this);
+    }
+
     public int executeHttpMethod (HttpBaseMethod method) throws Exception {
 
         boolean repeatWithFreshCredentials;
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
index df6c4f1e..2dc5487e 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/operations/RemoteOperation.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class RemoteOperation<T extends Object> implements Runnable {
                 OwnCloudAccount ocAccount = new OwnCloudAccount(mAccount, mContext);
                 mClient = OwnCloudClientManagerFactory.getDefaultSingleton().
                         getClientFor(ocAccount, mContext);
-
+                mClient.applyCredentials();
             } else {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Trying to run a remote operation " +
                         "asynchronously with no client and no chance to create one (no account)");