diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModelTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModelTest.kt
index 09f4e1c556b1..e661c35dc161 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModelTest.kt
@@ -1284,6 +1284,32 @@ class BrowserTabViewModelTest {
         assertSame(authenticationRequest, requiresAuthCommand.request)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun whenAuthenticationIsRequiredForSameHostThenNoChangesOnBrowser() {
+        val mockHandler = mock<HttpAuthHandler>()
+        val siteURL = "http://example.com/requires-auth"
+        val authenticationRequest = BasicAuthenticationRequest(mockHandler, "example.com", "test realm", siteURL)
+
+        loadUrl(url = "http://example.com", isBrowserShowing = true)
+        testee.requiresAuthentication(authenticationRequest)
+
+        assertCommandNotIssued<Command.HideWebContent>()
+        assertEquals("http://example.com", omnibarViewState().omnibarText)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun whenAuthenticationIsRequiredForDifferentHostThenUpdateUrlAndHideWebContent() {
+        val mockHandler = mock<HttpAuthHandler>()
+        val siteURL = "http://example.com/requires-auth"
+        val authenticationRequest = BasicAuthenticationRequest(mockHandler, "example.com", "test realm", siteURL)
+
+        loadUrl(url = "http://another.website.com", isBrowserShowing = true)
+        testee.requiresAuthentication(authenticationRequest)
+
+        assertCommandIssued<Command.HideWebContent>()
+        assertEquals(siteURL, omnibarViewState().omnibarText)
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun whenHandleAuthenticationThenHandlerCalledWithParameters() {
         val mockHandler = mock<HttpAuthHandler>()
@@ -1296,6 +1322,25 @@ class BrowserTabViewModelTest {
         verify(mockHandler, atLeastOnce()).proceed(username, password)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun whenAuthenticationDialogAcceptedThenShowWebContent() {
+        val authenticationRequest = BasicAuthenticationRequest(mock(), "example.com", "test realm", "")
+        val credentials = BasicAuthenticationCredentials(username = "user", password = "password")
+
+        testee.handleAuthentication(request = authenticationRequest, credentials = credentials)
+
+        assertCommandIssued<Command.ShowWebContent>()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun whenAuthenticationDialogCanceledThenShowWebContent() {
+        val authenticationRequest = BasicAuthenticationRequest(mock(), "example.com", "test realm", "")
+
+        testee.cancelAuthentication(request = authenticationRequest)
+
+        assertCommandIssued<Command.ShowWebContent>()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun whenBookmarkSuggestionSubmittedThenAutoCompleteBookmarkSelectionPixelSent() = runBlocking {
         whenever(mockBookmarksDao.hasBookmarks()).thenReturn(true)
@@ -1718,6 +1763,11 @@ class BrowserTabViewModelTest {
         (issuedCommand as T).apply { instanceAssertions() }
     }
 
+    private inline fun <reified T : Command> assertCommandNotIssued() {
+        val issuedCommand = commandCaptor.allValues.find { it is T }
+        assertNull(issuedCommand)
+    }
+
     private fun pixelParams(showedBookmarks: Boolean, bookmarkCapable: Boolean) = mapOf(
         Pixel.PixelParameter.SHOWED_BOOKMARKS to showedBookmarks.toString(),
         Pixel.PixelParameter.BOOKMARK_CAPABLE to bookmarkCapable.toString()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
index 055cf2566e30..93d9825a2561 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
@@ -374,9 +374,17 @@ class BrowserTabFragment : Fragment(), FindListener, CoroutineScope, DaxDialogLi
     override fun onPause() {
         logoHidingListener.onPause()
         dismissDownloadFragment()
+        dismissAuthenticationDialog()
         super.onPause()
     }
 
+    private fun dismissAuthenticationDialog() {
+        if (isAdded) {
+            val fragment = parentFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(AUTHENTICATION_DIALOG_TAG) as? HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment
+            fragment?.dismiss()
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun dismissDownloadFragment() {
         val fragment = fragmentManager?.findFragmentByTag(DOWNLOAD_CONFIRMATION_TAG) as? DownloadConfirmationFragment
         fragment?.dismiss()
@@ -567,6 +575,8 @@ class BrowserTabFragment : Fragment(), FindListener, CoroutineScope, DaxDialogLi
             is Command.ShowErrorWithAction -> showErrorSnackbar(it)
             is Command.DaxCommand.FinishTrackerAnimation -> finishTrackerAnimation()
             is Command.DaxCommand.HideDaxDialog -> showHideTipsDialog(it.cta)
+            is Command.HideWebContent -> webView?.hide()
+            is Command.ShowWebContent -> webView?.show()
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModel.kt
index db5688517d0a..77d961f0768a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabViewModel.kt
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ class BrowserTabViewModel(
         class SaveCredentials(val request: BasicAuthenticationRequest, val credentials: BasicAuthenticationCredentials) : Command()
         object GenerateWebViewPreviewImage : Command()
         object LaunchTabSwitcher : Command()
+        object HideWebContent : Command()
+        object ShowWebContent : Command()
+
         class ShowErrorWithAction(val action: () -> Unit) : Command()
         sealed class DaxCommand : Command() {
             object FinishTrackerAnimation : DaxCommand()
@@ -1114,16 +1117,22 @@ class BrowserTabViewModel(
     }
 
     override fun requiresAuthentication(request: BasicAuthenticationRequest) {
+        if (request.host != site?.uri?.host) {
+            omnibarViewState.value = currentOmnibarViewState().copy(omnibarText = request.site)
+            command.value = HideWebContent
+        }
         command.value = RequiresAuthentication(request)
     }
 
     override fun handleAuthentication(request: BasicAuthenticationRequest, credentials: BasicAuthenticationCredentials) {
         request.handler.proceed(credentials.username, credentials.password)
+        command.value = ShowWebContent
         command.value = SaveCredentials(request, credentials)
     }
 
     override fun cancelAuthentication(request: BasicAuthenticationRequest) {
         request.handler.cancel()
+        command.value = ShowWebContent
     }
 
     fun userLaunchingTabSwitcher() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/ui/HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/ui/HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment.kt
index e78f48008fe7..816e87cf5fa9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/ui/HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/ui/HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment.kt
@@ -16,13 +16,14 @@
 
 package com.duckduckgo.app.browser.ui
 
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import android.app.Dialog
+import android.content.DialogInterface
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.WindowManager
 import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.TextView
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.fragment.app.DialogFragment
 import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.R
 import com.duckduckgo.app.browser.model.BasicAuthenticationCredentials
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.anko.find
 
 class HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment : DialogFragment() {
 
-    var listener: HttpAuthenticationListener? = null
+    private var didUserCompleteAuthentication: Boolean = false
     lateinit var request: BasicAuthenticationRequest
+    var listener: HttpAuthenticationListener? = null
 
     interface HttpAuthenticationListener {
         fun handleAuthentication(request: BasicAuthenticationRequest, credentials: BasicAuthenticationCredentials)
@@ -60,18 +62,24 @@ class HttpAuthenticationDialogFragment : DialogFragment() {
                     request,
                     BasicAuthenticationCredentials(username = usernameInput.text.toString(), password = passwordInput.text.toString())
                 )
-
+                didUserCompleteAuthentication = true
             }.setNegativeButton(R.string.authenticationDialogNegativeButton) { _, _ ->
                 rootView.hideKeyboard()
                 listener?.cancelAuthentication(request)
+                didUserCompleteAuthentication = true
             }
             .setTitle(R.string.authenticationDialogTitle)
 
         val alert = alertBuilder.create()
         showKeyboard(usernameInput, alert)
-
         return alert
+    }
 
+    override fun onDismiss(dialog: DialogInterface) {
+        super.onDismiss(dialog)
+        if (!didUserCompleteAuthentication) {
+            listener?.cancelAuthentication(request)
+        }
     }
 
     private fun validateBundleArguments() {