diff --git a/RentACar/WebApp/Areas/Identity/Pages/Account/Login.cshtml.cs b/RentACar/WebApp/Areas/Identity/Pages/Account/Login.cshtml.cs
index f0d900b..9a96226 100644
--- a/RentACar/WebApp/Areas/Identity/Pages/Account/Login.cshtml.cs
+++ b/RentACar/WebApp/Areas/Identity/Pages/Account/Login.cshtml.cs
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ namespace WebApp.Areas.Identity.Pages.Account
             {
                 // This doesn't count login failures towards account lockout
                 // To enable password failures to trigger account lockout, set lockoutOnFailure: true
-                var result = await _signInManager.PasswordSignInAsync(rentACarDbContext.Users.FirstOrDefault(user => user.UserName == Input.Username), Input.Password, Input.RememberMe, lockoutOnFailure: false);
+                var result = await _signInManager.PasswordSignInAsync(rentACarDbContext.Users.FirstOrDefault(user => user.UserName == Input.Username) ?? new User(), Input.Password, Input.RememberMe, lockoutOnFailure: false);
                 if (result.Succeeded)
                 {
                     _logger.LogInformation("User logged in.");