diff --git a/wp-includes/pluggable.php b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
index 9152014435..285b160260 100644
--- a/wp-includes/pluggable.php
+++ b/wp-includes/pluggable.php
@@ -950,18 +950,14 @@ function auth_redirect() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ( is_user_admin() ) {
-		$scheme = 'logged_in';
-	} else {
-		/**
-		 * Filter the authentication redirect scheme.
-		 *
-		 * @since 2.9.0
-		 *
-		 * @param string $scheme Authentication redirect scheme. Default empty.
-		 */
-		$scheme = apply_filters( 'auth_redirect_scheme', '' );
-	}
+	/**
+	 * Filters the authentication redirect scheme.
+	 *
+	 * @since 2.9.0
+	 *
+	 * @param string $scheme Authentication redirect scheme. Default empty.
+	 */
+	$scheme = apply_filters( 'auth_redirect_scheme', '' );
 
 	if ( $user_id = wp_validate_auth_cookie( '',  $scheme) ) {
 		/**