diff --git a/backend/kendo-tournament-core/src/main/java/com/softwaremagico/kt/core/providers/AuthenticatedUserProvider.java b/backend/kendo-tournament-core/src/main/java/com/softwaremagico/kt/core/providers/AuthenticatedUserProvider.java
index 1f20588c8..00bc2f786 100644
--- a/backend/kendo-tournament-core/src/main/java/com/softwaremagico/kt/core/providers/AuthenticatedUserProvider.java
+++ b/backend/kendo-tournament-core/src/main/java/com/softwaremagico/kt/core/providers/AuthenticatedUserProvider.java
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ public Optional<IAuthenticatedUser> findByUsername(String username) {
         }
         if (getDatabaseEncryptionKey() != null) {
             //Username is encrypted, use hash
-            final Optional<AuthenticatedUser> authenticatedUser = authenticatedUserRepository
-                    .findByUsernameHash(username);
+            final Optional<AuthenticatedUser> authenticatedUser = authenticatedUserRepository.findByUsernameHash(username);
             if (authenticatedUser.isPresent()) {
-                authenticatedUser.get().setUsernameHash(authenticatedUser.get().getUsername());
                 return Optional.of(authenticatedUser.get());
             }
         } else {