diff --git a/java/com.sap.sse.security/src/com/sap/sse/security/impl/SecurityServiceImpl.java b/java/com.sap.sse.security/src/com/sap/sse/security/impl/SecurityServiceImpl.java
index 830403f7b44..778ef3efb92 100755
--- a/java/com.sap.sse.security/src/com/sap/sse/security/impl/SecurityServiceImpl.java
+++ b/java/com.sap.sse.security/src/com/sap/sse/security/impl/SecurityServiceImpl.java
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ public class SecurityServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements Replica
     public User getCurrentUser() {
         final User result;
         Subject subject = SecurityUtils.getSubject();
-        if (subject == null) {
+        if (subject == null || !subject.isAuthenticated()) {
             result = null;
         } else {
             String username = SessionUtils.loadUsername();