diff --git a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
index 57945fa5d..c8c3dec46 100644
--- a/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
+++ b/src/modules/displaymanager/main.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ def set_autologin(username, displaymanagers, default_desktop_environment, root_m
 
         if do_autologin:
             autologin_section['User'] = username
-        else:
+        elif 'User' in autologin_section:
             del autologin_section['User']
 
         if default_desktop_environment is not None: