diff --git a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
index b5f5db4f6a..0c551d4f9b 100644
--- a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
+++ b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy.in
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
                 <defaults>
                         <allow_any>auth_admin_keep</allow_any>
                         <allow_inactive>auth_admin_keep</allow_inactive>
-                        <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
+                        <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
                 </defaults>
                 <annotate key="org.freedesktop.policykit.imply">org.freedesktop.login1.power-off</annotate>
         </action>