diff --git a/kamailio/kamailio.cfg b/kamailio/kamailio.cfg
index 9758c89..36d6f4f 100644
--- a/kamailio/kamailio.cfg
+++ b/kamailio/kamailio.cfg
@@ -398,6 +398,16 @@ route[PREPARE_INITIAL_REQUESTS]
     }
 
     if (is_method("REGISTER")) {
+        if (nat_uac_test("3")) {
+            xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|Correcting NATed contact in registration\n");
+            force_rport();
+
+            setbflag(FLB_NATB);
+            setbflag(FLB_NATSIPPING);
+
+            fix_nated_register();
+        }
+
         if (is_present_hf("Authorization")) {
             if ($sht(auth_cache=>$Au) != $null && pv_auth_check("$fd", "$sht(auth_cache=>$Au)", "0", "0")) {
                 xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|Authenticated $Au via cached SIP creds\n");
@@ -408,7 +418,7 @@ route[PREPARE_INITIAL_REQUESTS]
                     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|Issued new auth challenge to failed registration attempt\n");
                     exit;
                 } else {
-                    xlog("$ci|log|Caching SIP credentials for $Au\n");
+                    xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|Caching SIP credentials for $Au\n");
                     $sht(auth_cache=>$Au) = $avp(password);
                 }
             }
@@ -421,16 +431,6 @@ route[PREPARE_INITIAL_REQUESTS]
         # user authenticated - remove auth header
         consume_credentials();
 
-        if (nat_uac_test("3")) {
-            xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|Correcting NATed contact in registration\n");
-            force_rport();
-
-            setbflag(FLB_NATB);
-            setbflag(FLB_NATSIPPING);
-
-            fix_nated_register();
-        }
-
         save("location");
         exit;
     } else if (!is_method("MESSAGE")) {