diff --git a/lib/Service/UserScopeService.php b/lib/Service/UserScopeService.php
index 30824c9c8e..1d278c9685 100644
--- a/lib/Service/UserScopeService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/UserScopeService.php
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public function setUserScope(?string $uid = null): void {
 		if ($user === null) {
 			throw new InvalidArgumentException('No user found for the uid ' . $uid);
 		}
-		$this->userSession->setUser($user);
+
+		$this->userSession->setVolatileActiveUser($user);
 	}
 
 	/**