diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
index 5a6164e267..30186daf54 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.security;
 
-import org.springframework.security.providers.AbstractAuthenticationToken;
-
-
 /**
  * An abstract implementation of the {@link AuthenticationManager}.
  *
@@ -43,10 +40,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationMan
     public final Authentication authenticate(Authentication authRequest)
         throws AuthenticationException {
         try {
-            Authentication authResult = doAuthentication(authRequest);
-            copyDetails(authRequest, authResult);
-
-            return authResult;
+            return doAuthentication(authRequest);
         } catch (AuthenticationException e) {
             e.setAuthentication(authRequest);
             throw e;
@@ -54,24 +48,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationMan
     }
 
     /**
-     * Copies the authentication details from a source Authentication object to a destination one, provided the
-     * latter does not already have one set.
-     *
-     * @param source source authentication
-     * @param dest the destination authentication object
-     */
-    private void copyDetails(Authentication source, Authentication dest) {
-        if ((dest instanceof AbstractAuthenticationToken) && (dest.getDetails() == null)) {
-            AbstractAuthenticationToken token = (AbstractAuthenticationToken) dest;
-
-            token.setDetails(source.getDetails());
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <p>Concrete implementations of this class override this method to provide the authentication service.</p>
-     *  <p>The contract for this method is documented in the {@link
-     * AuthenticationManager#authenticate(org.springframework.security.Authentication)}.</p>
+     * Concrete implementations of this class override this method to provide the authentication service.
+     * <p>
+     * The contract for this method is documented in the
+     * {@link AuthenticationManager#authenticate(org.springframework.security.Authentication)}.
      *
      * @param authentication the authentication request object
      *
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/ProviderManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/ProviderManager.java
index 77706a4199..3cc94e2782 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/ProviderManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/ProviderManager.java
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ public class ProviderManager extends AbstractAuthenticationManager implements In
 
                 try {
                     result = provider.authenticate(authentication);
+                    copyDetails(authentication, result);
                     sessionController.checkAuthenticationAllowed(result);
                 } catch (AuthenticationException ae) {
                     lastException = ae;
@@ -252,6 +253,21 @@ public class ProviderManager extends AbstractAuthenticationManager implements In
         throw lastException;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Copies the authentication details from a source Authentication object to a destination one, provided the
+     * latter does not already have one set.
+     *
+     * @param source source authentication
+     * @param dest the destination authentication object
+     */
+    private void copyDetails(Authentication source, Authentication dest) {
+        if ((dest instanceof AbstractAuthenticationToken) && (dest.getDetails() == null)) {
+            AbstractAuthenticationToken token = (AbstractAuthenticationToken) dest;
+
+            token.setDetails(source.getDetails());
+        }
+    }
+
     public List getProviders() {
         return this.providers;
     }