diff --git a/csharp/App/Backend/Controller.cs b/csharp/App/Backend/Controller.cs
index 788f94869..549e5e8fc 100644
--- a/csharp/App/Backend/Controller.cs
+++ b/csharp/App/Backend/Controller.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class Controller : ControllerBase
             throw new Exceptions(400,"Null User Exception", "Must provide a user to log in as.", Request.Path.Value!);
         }
 
-        if (!(user.Password is null && user.MustResetPassword))
+        if (!(user.Password.IsNullOrEmpty() && user.MustResetPassword))
         {
             if (!user.VerifyPassword(password))
             {