diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SASLAuthentication.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SASLAuthentication.java
index 1ff36aca9..7b5aa48fc 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SASLAuthentication.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/SASLAuthentication.java
@@ -273,12 +273,7 @@ public class SASLAuthentication implements UserAuthentication {
         }
     }
 
-    private String bindResourceAndEstablishSession(String resource) throws IOException,
-            XMPPException {
-        // We now need to bind a resource for the connection
-        // Open a new stream and wait for the response
-        connection.packetWriter.openStream();
-
+    private String bindResourceAndEstablishSession(String resource) throws XMPPException {
         // Wait until server sends response containing the <bind> element
         synchronized (this) {
             if (!resourceBinded) {
@@ -289,6 +284,11 @@ public class SASLAuthentication implements UserAuthentication {
             }
         }
 
+        if (!resourceBinded) {
+            // Server never offered resource binding
+            throw new XMPPException("Resource binding not offered by server");
+        }
+
         Bind bindResource = new Bind();
         bindResource.setResource(resource);
 
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ public class SASLAuthentication implements UserAuthentication {
                 throw new XMPPException(ack.getError());
             }
         }
+        else {
+            // Server never offered session establishment
+            throw new XMPPException("Session establishment not offered by server");
+        }
         return userJID;
     }