diff --git a/library/windows/win_user.ps1 b/library/windows/win_user.ps1
index 25267b631bf..306d7a0db2f 100644
--- a/library/windows/win_user.ps1
+++ b/library/windows/win_user.ps1
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ $user_obj = Get-User $username
 if ($state -eq 'present') {
     # Add or update user
     try {
-        if ($user_obj) {
+        if ($user_obj.GetType) {
             Update-Password $user_obj $password
         }
         else {