diff --git a/httpclient5-fluent/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/fluent/Executor.java b/httpclient5-fluent/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/fluent/Executor.java
index c1d8b7d6f..29b702344 100644
--- a/httpclient5-fluent/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/fluent/Executor.java
+++ b/httpclient5-fluent/src/main/java/org/apache/hc/client5/http/fluent/Executor.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public class Executor {
     public Executor authPreemptive(final HttpHost host) {
         if (this.credentialsStore != null) {
             final Credentials credentials = this.credentialsStore.getCredentials(new AuthScope(host), null);
-            if (credentials == null) {
+            if (credentials != null) {
                 final BasicScheme basicScheme = new BasicScheme();
                 basicScheme.initPreemptive(credentials);
                 this.authCache.put(host, basicScheme);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class Executor {
     public Executor authPreemptiveProxy(final HttpHost proxy) {
         if (this.credentialsStore != null) {
             final Credentials credentials = this.credentialsStore.getCredentials(new AuthScope(proxy), null);
-            if (credentials == null) {
+            if (credentials != null) {
                 final BasicScheme basicScheme = new BasicScheme();
                 basicScheme.initPreemptive(credentials);
                 this.authCache.put(proxy, basicScheme);