diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/directives/login.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/directives/login.js
index e3a553c61..aad7020b9 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/directives/login.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/directives/login.js
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ angular.module('login').directive('guacLogin', [function guacLogin() {
         var Field = $injector.get('Field');
 
         // Required services
+        var $rootScope            = $injector.get('$rootScope');
         var $route                = $injector.get('$route');
         var authenticationService = $injector.get('authenticationService');
         var requestService        = $injector.get('requestService');
@@ -160,9 +161,9 @@ angular.module('login').directive('guacLogin', [function guacLogin() {
             // Attempt login once existing session is destroyed
             authenticationService.authenticate($scope.enteredValues)
 
-            // Clear and reload upon success
+            // Retry route upon success (entered values will be cleared only
+            // after route change has succeeded as this can take time)
             .then(function loginSuccessful() {
-                $scope.enteredValues = {};
                 $route.reload();
             })
 
@@ -199,6 +200,12 @@ angular.module('login').directive('guacLogin', [function guacLogin() {
 
         };
 
+        // Reset state after authentication and routing have succeeded
+        $rootScope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function routeChanged() {
+            $scope.enteredValues = {};
+            $scope.submitted = false;
+        });
+
     }];
 
     return directive;
diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/styles/dialog.css b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/styles/dialog.css
index c9c6a4af6..998ce133f 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/styles/dialog.css
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/app/login/styles/dialog.css
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
     -webkit-animation-timing-function: linear;
 }
 
+.login-ui {
+    animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
+    -moz-animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
+    -webkit-animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
+}
+
 .login-ui div.login-dialog-middle {
     width: 100%;
     display: table-cell;
@@ -35,10 +41,6 @@
 
 .login-ui div.login-dialog {
 
-    animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
-    -moz-animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
-    -webkit-animation: fadein 0.125s linear;
-
     width: 100%;
     max-width: 3in;
     text-align: left;