diff --git a/main/auth/shibboleth/app/shibboleth.class.php b/main/auth/shibboleth/app/shibboleth.class.php
index 186443c8a4..73cdd8c3db 100644
--- a/main/auth/shibboleth/app/shibboleth.class.php
+++ b/main/auth/shibboleth/app/shibboleth.class.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 class Shibboleth
 {
 
+    const NAME = 'shibboleth';
     const UNKNOWN_STATUS = -1;
     const TEACHER_STATUS = 1;
     const STUDENT_STATUS = 5;
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class Shibboleth
         $user = User::store()->get_by_shibboleth_id($shibb_user->unique_id);
         if (empty($user))
         {
+            $shibb_user->auth_source == self::NAME;
             return User::create($shibb_user)->save();
         }
 
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ class Shibboleth
             {
                 $user->{$key} = $shibb_user->{$key};
             }
+            $user->auth_source == self::NAME;
         }
         $user->save();
         return $result;