diff --git a/nginx.tmpl b/nginx.tmpl
index d861050..f0df4f3 100644
--- a/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/nginx.tmpl
@@ -284,10 +284,13 @@ server {
 		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ end }}
 
-		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
-		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
-		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
-		{{ end }}
+        {{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
+            auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+            auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
+        {{ else if (exists ("/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd")) }}
+            auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+            auth_basic_user_file	{{ "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd" }};
+        {{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host)) }}
 		include {{ printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host}};
 		{{ else if (exists "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/default_location") }}
@@ -331,9 +334,12 @@ server {
 		proxy_pass {{ trim $proto }}://{{ trim $upstream_name }};
 		{{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host)) }}
-		auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
-		auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
-		{{ end }}
+            auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+            auth_basic_user_file	{{ (printf "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/%s" $host) }};
+        {{ else if (exists ("/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd")) }}
+            auth_basic	"Restricted {{ $host }}";
+            auth_basic_user_file	{{ "/etc/nginx/htpasswd/.htpasswd" }};
+        {{ end }}
 		{{ if (exists (printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host)) }}
 		include {{ printf "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/%s_location" $host}};
 		{{ else if (exists "/etc/nginx/vhost.d/default_location") }}