diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/security/service/UserService.java b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/security/service/UserService.java
index d34e83e6f..3adca2b75 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/security/service/UserService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/security/service/UserService.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public User getCurrentUser() {
         //TODO: Consider returning an Optional here
         User user = null;
         if (SecurityContextHolder.getContext() != null && SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication() != null) {
-            String principal = (String) SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getPrincipal();
+            String principal = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication().getName();
             if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(principal)) {
                 Optional<User> persistedUser = userRepository.findByUsername(principal);
                 if (persistedUser.isPresent()) {