diff --git a/lib/private/User/Database.php b/lib/private/User/Database.php
index 2770efe20ebe5..b43fe1a8f1e21 100644
--- a/lib/private/User/Database.php
+++ b/lib/private/User/Database.php
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ private function loadUser(string $loginName, bool $tryEmail = true): bool {
 					$this->cache[$loginName] = $this->cache[$emailUId];
 					// Set a reference to the uid cache entry for also delete email entry on user delete
 					$this->cache[$emailUId]['email'] = $loginName;
+					return true;
 				}
-				return $result;
 			}
 		}