diff --git a/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/Startup.cs b/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/Startup.cs
index c232bc349b..40e0f5a77a 100644
--- a/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/Startup.cs
+++ b/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/Startup.cs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ namespace OpenIdConnectSample
 
             app.UseCookieAuthentication(options =>
             {
+                options.AutomaticAuthentication = true;
             });
 
             app.UseOpenIdConnectAuthentication(options =>
diff --git a/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/wwwroot/placeholder.html b/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/wwwroot/placeholder.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..125a5a8cf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/OpenIdConnectSample/wwwroot/placeholder.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+﻿<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8" />
+    <title></title>
+</head>
+<body>
+
+</body>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
