diff --git a/src/openforms/prefill/__init__.py b/src/openforms/prefill/__init__.py
index 177a8e13b4..6fb673f72a 100644
--- a/src/openforms/prefill/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openforms/prefill/__init__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ def invoke_plugin(
             if values:
                 logevent.prefill_retrieve_success(submission, plugin, fields)
             else:
-                logevent.prefill_retrieve_empty(submission, plugin, fields)
+                if (required_attribute := plugin.requires_auth) is None or (
+                    (auth_info := getattr(submission, "auth_info", None))
+                    and auth_info.attribute == required_attribute
+                ):
+                    logevent.prefill_retrieve_empty(submission, plugin, fields)
 
         return plugin_id, identifier_role, values
 
diff --git a/src/openforms/prefill/tests/test_prefill_hook.py b/src/openforms/prefill/tests/test_prefill_hook.py
index b63968c8c8..86285b2a25 100644
--- a/src/openforms/prefill/tests/test_prefill_hook.py
+++ b/src/openforms/prefill/tests/test_prefill_hook.py
@@ -627,3 +627,36 @@ class TestPlugin(BasePlugin):
         result = plugin.get_identifier_value(submission, IdentifierRoles.main)
 
         self.assertEqual("123123123", result)
+
+    def test_prefill_logging_with_mismatching_login_method(self):
+        components = [
+            {
+                "key": "mainPersonName",
+                "type": "textfield",
+                "prefill": {
+                    "plugin": "demo",
+                    "attribute": "naam.voornamen",
+                    "identifierRole": IdentifierRoles.main,
+                },
+            },
+        ]
+        submission = SubmissionFactory.from_components(
+            components_list=components, kvk="69599084"
+        )
+        register = Registry()
+
+        @register("demo")
+        class MismatchPlugin(DemoPrefill):
+            requires_auth = AuthAttribute.bsn
+
+            @classmethod
+            def get_prefill_values(cls, submission, attributes, identifier_role):
+                return {}
+
+        apply_prefill(
+            configuration={"components": components},
+            submission=submission,
+            register=register,
+        )
+
+        self.assertFalse(TimelineLogProxy.objects.exists())