diff --git a/administrator/components/com_users/src/Model/UserModel.php b/administrator/components/com_users/src/Model/UserModel.php
index 24e0e21d704b6..1343df93fba0a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_users/src/Model/UserModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_users/src/Model/UserModel.php
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public function save($data)
 		}
 
 		// Handle the two factor authentication setup
-		if (array_key_exists('twofactor', $data))
+		if (isset($data['twofactor']['method']))
 		{
 			$twoFactorMethod = $data['twofactor']['method'];