diff --git a/mypy_django_plugin/main.py b/mypy_django_plugin/main.py
index 254f642..3bc13c4 100644
--- a/mypy_django_plugin/main.py
+++ b/mypy_django_plugin/main.py
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class NewSemanalDjangoPlugin(Plugin):
                            django_context=self.django_context)
 
         info = self._get_typeinfo_or_none(class_name)
-        if info and info.has_base(fullnames.HTTPREQUEST_CLASS_FULLNAME):
+        if info and info.has_base(fullnames.HTTPREQUEST_CLASS_FULLNAME) and attr_name == 'user':
             return partial(request.set_auth_user_model_as_type_for_request_user, django_context=self.django_context)
 
 
diff --git a/test-data/typecheck/test_request.yml b/test-data/typecheck/test_request.yml
index e05260a..aac2a2f 100644
--- a/test-data/typecheck/test_request.yml
+++ b/test-data/typecheck/test_request.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
     main: |
         from django.http.request import HttpRequest
         reveal_type(HttpRequest().user)  # N: Revealed type is 'myapp.models.MyUser'
+        # check that other fields work ok
+        reveal_type(HttpRequest().method)  # N: Revealed type is 'Union[builtins.str, None]'
     installed_apps:
         - myapp
     additional_settings: