diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthentication.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthentication.java
index 354d69c4df..edaa87dd13 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthentication.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthentication.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public class OidcAuthentication implements AuthenticationMethod {
 
     private final ServiceManager serviceManager = new DSpace().getServiceManager();
 
+    private static final String OIDC_AUTHENTICATED = "oidc.authenticated";
+
     @Override
     public boolean canSelfRegister(Context context, HttpServletRequest request, String username) throws SQLException {
         return getOidcAuthentication().canSelfRegister(context, request, username);
@@ -74,4 +76,14 @@ public class OidcAuthentication implements AuthenticationMethod {
         return serviceManager.getServiceByName("oidcAuthentication", OidcAuthenticationBean.class);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isUsed(final Context context, final HttpServletRequest request) {
+        if (request != null &&
+                context.getCurrentUser() != null &&
+                request.getAttribute(OIDC_AUTHENTICATED) != null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthenticationBean.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthenticationBean.java
index a0b1fc8dd9..bfe83eea39 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthenticationBean.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authenticate/OidcAuthenticationBean.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ public class OidcAuthenticationBean implements AuthenticationMethod {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(OidcAuthenticationBean.class);
 
+    private static final String OIDC_AUTHENTICATED = "oidc.authenticated";
+
     @Autowired
     private ConfigurationService configurationService;
 
@@ -129,6 +131,7 @@ public class OidcAuthenticationBean implements AuthenticationMethod {
 
         EPerson ePerson = ePersonService.findByEmail(context, email);
         if (ePerson != null) {
+            request.setAttribute(OIDC_AUTHENTICATED, true);
             return ePerson.canLogIn() ? logInEPerson(context, ePerson) : BAD_ARGS;
         }
 
@@ -256,4 +259,14 @@ public class OidcAuthenticationBean implements AuthenticationMethod {
         this.oidcClient = oidcClient;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isUsed(final Context context, final HttpServletRequest request) {
+        if (request != null &&
+                context.getCurrentUser() != null &&
+                request.getAttribute(OIDC_AUTHENTICATED) != null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }