diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 3a11b461..b23b38ba 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
     
     if Tracks::Config.auth_schemes.include?('open_id')
       # hope the user enters the correct data
-      return candidate
+      return candidate if candidate.auth_type.eql?("open_id")
     end
     
     return nil