diff --git a/dash_auth/basic_auth.py b/dash_auth/basic_auth.py
index e8d56f4..68fe30c 100644
--- a/dash_auth/basic_auth.py
+++ b/dash_auth/basic_auth.py
@@ -30,17 +30,11 @@ def login_request(self):
 
     def auth_wrapper(self, f):
         def wrap(*args, **kwargs):
-            if not self.is_authorized():
-                return flask.Response(status=403)
+            if self.is_authorized():
+                return f(*args, **kwargs)
+            return self.login_request()
 
-            response = f(*args, **kwargs)
-            return response
         return wrap
 
     def index_auth_wrapper(self, original_index):
-        def wrap(*args, **kwargs):
-            if self.is_authorized():
-                return original_index(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                return self.login_request()
-        return wrap
+        return self.auth_wrapper(original_index)
diff --git a/tests/test_basic_auth_integration.py b/tests/test_basic_auth_integration.py
index 8f7e791..3dc049c 100644
--- a/tests/test_basic_auth_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_basic_auth_integration.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def update_output(new_value):
 
     def test_failed_views(url):
         assert requests.get(url).status_code == 401
-        assert requests.get(url.strip("/") + "/_dash-layout").status_code == 403
+        assert requests.get(url.strip("/") + "/_dash-layout").status_code == 401
 
     test_failed_views(base_url)