diff --git a/threadr/login/redirect.php b/threadr/login/redirect.php
index f545d17..3578a1e 100644
--- a/threadr/login/redirect.php
+++ b/threadr/login/redirect.php
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ $password = $_POST['password'];
 $pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=web', 'webstuff', 'Schei// auf Pa$$w0rter!');
 $statement = $pdo->prepare('SELECT id, authentication_algorithm, authentication_salt, authentication_string FROM users WHERE name = :username;');
 $result = $statement->execute(array('username' => $username));
-if ($result) {
+if ($statement->rowCount() > 0) {
   //existing user name
   $dbentry = $statement->fetch();
   //chechk for correct password