diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4507b83ca..3538023e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ All notable changes to this project starting with the 0.6.0 release will be docu
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed unidentified index email warning which appeared when logging in via saved machine token by email. (#983)
 - Prevented long loop of configurator loadings. (#988)
+- Fixed auth status check before running `CommandWithSSH` descendant commands (`drush`, `wp`). (#986)
 
 ## [0.10.6] - 2016-03-07
 ### Changed
diff --git a/php/Terminus/Commands/CommandWithSSH.php b/php/Terminus/Commands/CommandWithSSH.php
index 00dbb563b..aeade8d49 100755
--- a/php/Terminus/Commands/CommandWithSSH.php
+++ b/php/Terminus/Commands/CommandWithSSH.php
@@ -26,6 +26,17 @@ abstract class CommandWithSSH extends TerminusCommand {
    */
   protected $unavailable_commands = array();
 
+  /**
+   * Object constructor
+   *
+   * @param array $options Options to construct the command object
+   * @return CommandWithSSH
+   */
+  public function __construct(array $options = []) {
+    $options['require_login'] = true;
+    parent::__construct($options);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Checks to see if the command is not available in Terminus and, if not,
    * it will refer you to an equivalent Terminus command, if such exists.