diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/auth/AuthenticationFilter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/auth/AuthenticationFilter.java
index c6e15e6a4b..6358d83cd4 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/auth/AuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/webdav/auth/AuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class AuthenticationFilter implements Filter
             {
                 // No user/ticket, force the client to prompt for logon details
     
-                httpResp.setHeader("WWW-Authenticate", "BASIC");
+                httpResp.setHeader("WWW-Authenticate", "BASIC realm=\"Alfresco DAV Server\"");
                 httpResp.setStatus(HttpServletResponse.SC_UNAUTHORIZED);
     
                 httpResp.flushBuffer();