diff --git a/src/api/v1/auth.rs b/src/api/v1/auth.rs
index 0cb70ef6..a0724d34 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/auth.rs
+++ b/src/api/v1/auth.rs
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ pub mod runners {
                 .get_password(&db_core::Login::Email(&payload.login))
                 .await?
         } else {
+            let username = data.creds.username(&payload.login)?;
             data.db
-                .get_password(&db_core::Login::Username(&payload.login))
+                .get_password(&db_core::Login::Username(&username))
                 .await?
         };