diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/AccessResource.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/AccessResource.java
index 57de41d6aa..8f4cd5afdb 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/AccessResource.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/AccessResource.java
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ public class AccessResource extends ApplicationResource {
                 }
                 
                 // create the authentication token
-                loginAuthenticationToken = new LoginAuthenticationToken(authenticationResponse.getUsername(), expiration);
+                loginAuthenticationToken = new LoginAuthenticationToken(authenticationResponse.getIdentity(), expiration);
             } catch (final InvalidLoginCredentialsException ilce) {
                 throw new IllegalArgumentException("The supplied username and password are not valid.", ilce);
             } catch (final IdentityAccessException iae) {