diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/src/emqx_bridge_redis_connector.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/src/emqx_bridge_redis_connector.erl
index 38a80048e..696947726 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/src/emqx_bridge_redis_connector.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/src/emqx_bridge_redis_connector.erl
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ on_start(InstId, #{command_template := CommandTemplate} = Config) ->
                 conn_st => RedisConnSt,
                 command_template => preproc_command_template(CommandTemplate)
             }};
+        {error, {start_pool_failed, _, #{type := authentication_error, reason := Reason}}} = Error ->
+            ?tp(
+                redis_bridge_connector_start_error,
+                #{error => Error}
+            ),
+            throw({unhealthy_target, Reason});
         {error, _} = Error ->
             ?tp(
                 redis_bridge_connector_start_error,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/test/emqx_bridge_redis_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/test/emqx_bridge_redis_SUITE.erl
index 0c17ab775..c4089323b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/test/emqx_bridge_redis_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_bridge_redis/test/emqx_bridge_redis_SUITE.erl
@@ -340,6 +340,47 @@ t_auth_username_password(_Config) ->
     ),
     {ok, _} = emqx_bridge:remove(Type, Name).
 
+t_auth_error_username_password(_Config) ->
+    Name = <<"mybridge">>,
+    Type = <<"redis_single">>,
+    ResourceId = emqx_bridge_resource:resource_id(Type, Name),
+    BridgeConfig0 = username_password_redis_bridge_config(),
+    BridgeConfig = maps:merge(BridgeConfig0, #{<<"password">> => <<"wrong_password">>}),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, _},
+        emqx_bridge:create(Type, Name, BridgeConfig)
+    ),
+    ?WAIT(
+        {ok, disconnected},
+        emqx_resource:health_check(ResourceId),
+        5
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, _, #{error := {unhealthy_target, _Msg}}},
+        emqx_resource_manager:lookup(ResourceId)
+    ),
+    {ok, _} = emqx_bridge:remove(Type, Name).
+
+t_auth_error_password_only(_Config) ->
+    Name = <<"mybridge">>,
+    Type = <<"redis_single">>,
+    ResourceId = emqx_bridge_resource:resource_id(Type, Name),
+    BridgeConfig0 = toxiproxy_redis_bridge_config(),
+    BridgeConfig = maps:merge(BridgeConfig0, #{<<"password">> => <<"wrong_password">>}),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, _},
+        emqx_bridge:create(Type, Name, BridgeConfig)
+    ),
+    ?assertEqual(
+        {ok, disconnected},
+        emqx_resource:health_check(ResourceId)
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        {ok, _, #{error := {unhealthy_target, _Msg}}},
+        emqx_resource_manager:lookup(ResourceId)
+    ),
+    {ok, _} = emqx_bridge:remove(Type, Name).
+
 t_create_disconnected(Config) ->
     Name = <<"toxic_bridge">>,
     Type = <<"redis_single">>,