diff --git a/src/components/views/auth/PasswordLogin.js b/src/components/views/auth/PasswordLogin.js
index 0dbf52a4b9..d0ffe8fa1a 100644
--- a/src/components/views/auth/PasswordLogin.js
+++ b/src/components/views/auth/PasswordLogin.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class PasswordLogin extends React.Component {
     }
 
     onUsernameBlur(ev) {
-        this.props.onUsernameBlur(this.state.username);
+        this.props.onUsernameBlur(ev.target.value);
     }
 
     onLoginTypeChange(loginType) {