diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/DefaultAuthenticationProvider.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/DefaultAuthenticationProvider.cs
index 3ec1f81d31..3d15a8afbb 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/DefaultAuthenticationProvider.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/DefaultAuthenticationProvider.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
             PasswordHash readyHash = new PasswordHash(resolvedUser.Password);
             byte[] calculatedHash;
             string calculatedHashString;
-            if (_cryptographyProvider.GetSupportedHashMethods().Contains(readyHash.Id))
+            if (_cryptographyProvider.GetSupportedHashMethods().Contains(readyHash.Id) || _cryptographyProvider.DefaultHashMethod == readyHash.Id)
             {
                 if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(readyHash.Salt))
                 {