diff --git a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/networkscanner.go b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/networkscanner.go
index d2d3c534..453d6c8c 100644
--- a/core/pkg/opaprocessor/networkscanner.go
+++ b/core/pkg/opaprocessor/networkscanner.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func isUnauthenticatedService(host string, port int, namespace string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if !discoveryResults.IsAuthenticated {
+	if !discoveryResults.IsAuthenticated && discoveryResults.ApplicationLayer != "" {
 		return true
 	}