diff --git a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
index 8422645b80..92c0a4d324 100644
--- a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
+++ b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                 <defaults>
                         <allow_any>auth_admin_keep</allow_any>
                         <allow_inactive>auth_admin_keep</allow_inactive>
-                        <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+                        <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
                 </defaults>
         </action>