diff --git a/client/src/common/security/security.js b/client/src/common/security/security.js
index 81cb2e06..34bd3f15 100644
--- a/client/src/common/security/security.js
+++ b/client/src/common/security/security.js
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ angular.module('security.service', [
         if ( service.isAuthenticated() ) {
           closeLoginDialog(true);
         }
+        return service.isAuthenticated();
       });
     },
 
diff --git a/client/test/unit/common/security/security.spec.js b/client/test/unit/common/security/security.spec.js
index 34d88dae..62a6c5b4 100644
--- a/client/test/unit/common/security/security.spec.js
+++ b/client/test/unit/common/security/security.spec.js
@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ describe('security', function() {
       $httpBackend.flush();
       expect(queue.retryAll).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+    it('returns true to success handlers if the user authenticated', function() {
+      $httpBackend.when('POST', '/login').respond(200, { user: userInfo });
+      service.login('email', 'password').then(function(loggedIn) {
+        expect(loggedIn).toBe(true);
+      });
+      $httpBackend.flush();
+    });
+    it('returns true to success handlers if the user was not authenticated', function() {
+      $httpBackend.when('POST', '/login').respond(200, { user: undefined });
+      service.login('email', 'password').then(function(loggedIn) {
+        expect(loggedIn).toBe(false);
+      });
+      $httpBackend.flush();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('logout', function() {