diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 3a65b30ae9ff06b7d538642cdf123446a8d0185c..0730e5ff3a95df74761c807229c78789629b8453 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class OC{
 		}
 		// confirm credentials in cookie
 		if(isset($_COOKIE['oc_token']) && OC_User::userExists($_COOKIE['oc_username']) &&
-		OC_Preferences::getValue($_COOKIE['oc_username'], "login", "token") == $_COOKIE['oc_token']) {
+		OC_Preferences::getValue($_COOKIE['oc_username'], "login", "token") === $_COOKIE['oc_token']) {
 			OC_User::setUserId($_COOKIE['oc_username']);
 			OC_Util::redirectToDefaultPage();
 		}