diff --git a/portlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ui/portlet/PortletProcessingInterceptor.java b/portlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ui/portlet/PortletProcessingInterceptor.java
index 624fe60cb1..2af5c568dd 100644
--- a/portlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ui/portlet/PortletProcessingInterceptor.java
+++ b/portlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/ui/portlet/PortletProcessingInterceptor.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class PortletProcessingInterceptor implements HandlerInterceptor, Initial
 	
 	private AuthenticationDetailsSource authenticationDetailsSource;
 	
-	private boolean useAuthTypeAsCredentials = false;
+	private boolean useAuthTypeAsCredentials = true;
 
 	public PortletProcessingInterceptor() {
 	    authenticationDetailsSource = new AuthenticationDetailsSourceImpl();