diff --git a/application/controllers/User.php b/application/controllers/User.php
index a5190c39..af27ce5d 100644
--- a/application/controllers/User.php
+++ b/application/controllers/User.php
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class User extends EA_Controller {
 
             session($user_data); // Save data in the session.
 
-            json_encode([
+            json_response([
                 'success' => TRUE,
             ]);
         }
diff --git a/assets/js/login.js b/assets/js/login.js
index f3b81b10..c7beb88a 100644
--- a/assets/js/login.js
+++ b/assets/js/login.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $(function () {
 
         $.post(url, data)
             .done(function (response) {
-                if (response === GlobalVariables.AJAX_SUCCESS) {
+                if (response.success) {
                     window.location.href = GlobalVariables.destUrl;
                 } else {
                     $alert.text(EALang['login_failed']);