diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index fb62f75f4d..cd952dcb1e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
         );
         $loginProvider          = config('firefly.login_provider');
         $authGuard              = config('firefly.authentication_guard');
-        $this->externalIdentity = 'eloquent' === $loginProvider || 'remote_user_guard' === $authGuard;
+        $this->externalIdentity = 'eloquent' !== $loginProvider || 'web' !== $authGuard;
 
         $this->middleware(IsDemoUser::class)->except(['index']);
     }