diff --git a/apps/settings/lib/Controller/AuthSettingsController.php b/apps/settings/lib/Controller/AuthSettingsController.php
index 305908e5e0a74..7b693d7f271f3 100644
--- a/apps/settings/lib/Controller/AuthSettingsController.php
+++ b/apps/settings/lib/Controller/AuthSettingsController.php
@@ -156,9 +156,10 @@ public function create($name) {
 
 		$this->publishActivity(Provider::APP_TOKEN_CREATED, $deviceToken->getId(), ['name' => $deviceToken->getName()]);
 
+		$user = $this->userSession->getUser();
 		return new JSONResponse([
 			'token' => $token,
-			'loginName' => $loginName,
+			'loginName' => $user->getEMailAddress(),
 			'deviceToken' => $tokenData,
 		]);
 	}