diff --git a/lib/private/User/Session.php b/lib/private/User/Session.php
index a411326c93f31..77413f4d4e122 100644
--- a/lib/private/User/Session.php
+++ b/lib/private/User/Session.php
@@ -885,6 +885,9 @@ public function tryTokenLogin(IRequest $request) {
 			$this->session->set('app_password', $token);
 		}
 
+		// Set the last-password-confirm session to make the sudo mode work
+		$this->session->set('last-password-confirm', $this->timeFactory->getTime());
+
 		return true;
 	}