diff --git a/lib/private/User/Session.php b/lib/private/User/Session.php
index 2c2244f06f7..54003dee00b 100644
--- a/lib/private/User/Session.php
+++ b/lib/private/User/Session.php
@@ -776,6 +776,10 @@ class Session implements IUserSession, Emitter {
 		if(!$this->validateToken($token)) {
 			return false;
 		}
+
+		// Set the session variable so we know this is an app password
+		$this->session->set('app_password', $token);
+
 		return true;
 	}