diff --git a/CRM/Utils/System/Backdrop.php b/CRM/Utils/System/Backdrop.php
index eb34b8a2b7c2..5482e800895f 100644
--- a/CRM/Utils/System/Backdrop.php
+++ b/CRM/Utils/System/Backdrop.php
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public static function checkUserNameEmailExists(&$params, &$errors, $emailName =
    */
   public function getLoginURL($destination = '') {
     $query = $destination ? ['destination' => $destination] : [];
-    return url('user', ['query' => $query, 'absolute' => TRUE]);
+    return url('user/login', ['query' => $query, 'absolute' => TRUE]);
   }
 
   /**