diff --git a/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/AuthComponent.php b/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/AuthComponent.php
index 89cf8bc25..3a24f32bc 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/AuthComponent.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Controller/Component/AuthComponent.php
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class AuthComponent extends Component {
 			$this->Session->renew();
 			$this->Session->write(self::$sessionKey, $user);
 		}
-		return $this->user();
+		return (bool)$this->user();
 	}
 
 /**