diff --git a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
index 7afc48aa..fcdc1704 100644
--- a/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
+++ b/bin/templates/cordova/lib/emulator.js
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ module.exports.wait_for_emulator = function (port) {
             if ((error && error.message &&
             (error.message.indexOf('not found') > -1)) ||
             (error.message.indexOf('device offline') > -1) ||
-            (error.message.indexOf('device still connecting') > -1)) {
+            (error.message.indexOf('device still connecting') > -1) ||
+            (error.message.indexOf('device still authorizing') > -1)) {
                 // emulator not yet started, continue waiting
                 return self.wait_for_emulator(port);
             } else {