diff --git a/C4/Auth_with_shibboleth.pm b/C4/Auth_with_shibboleth.pm
index 38b93bce71..f9ba592b3e 100644
--- a/C4/Auth_with_shibboleth.pm
+++ b/C4/Auth_with_shibboleth.pm
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ sub _autocreate {
             C4::Letters::SendQueuedMessages( { message_id => $message_id } ) if $message_id;
         }
     }
-    return ( 1, $patron->cardnumber, $patron->userid );
+    return ( 1, $patron->cardnumber, $patron->userid, $patron );
 }
 
 sub _sync {