diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 992713e28..b360c2f92 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ def authenticate_user!
 
     @current_user = User.new(credentials, type: type)
     fail CanCan::AuthorizationNotPerformed if @current_user.errors.present?
+    @current_user
   end
 
   def current_ability