diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactLoginController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactLoginController.php
index 9e9dffcad2b3..16a2fc746e01 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactLoginController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactLoginController.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ContactLoginController extends Controller
 
     public function authenticated(Request $request, ClientContact $client)
     {
-        Auth::guard('contact')->login($client, true);
+        Auth::guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client->id, true);
 
         event(new ContactLoggedIn($client, $client->company, Ninja::eventVars()));
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
index 6ef9b17ee108..0ee232eadc53 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/ContactRegisterController.php
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ContactRegisterController extends Controller
         $client = $this->getClient($request->all());
         $client_contact = $this->getClientContact($request->all(), $client);
 
-        Auth::guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+        Auth::guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
         return redirect()->route('client.dashboard');
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/InvitationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/InvitationController.php
index 335a31f2b413..b7d12f891a00 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/InvitationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/InvitationController.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class InvitationController extends Controller
             $client_contact->email = Str::random(15) . "@example.com"; $client_contact->save();
 
         if (request()->has('client_hash') && request()->input('client_hash') == $invitation->contact->client->client_hash) {
-            auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+            auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
         } elseif ((bool) $invitation->contact->client->getSetting('enable_client_portal_password') !== false) {
             $this->middleware('auth:contact');
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class InvitationController extends Controller
 
         } else {
             nlog("else - default - login contact");
-            auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+            auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
         }
 
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class InvitationController extends Controller
         if($payment->client_id != $contact->client_id)
             abort(403, 'You are not authorized to view this resource');
 
-        auth()->guard('contact')->login($contact, true);
+        auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($contact->id, true);
 
         return redirect()->route('client.payments.show', $payment->hashed_id);
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ class InvitationController extends Controller
                                     ->with('contact.client')
                                     ->firstOrFail();
         
-        auth()->guard('contact')->login($invitation->contact, true);
+        auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($invitation->contact->id, true);
 
         $invoice = $invitation->invoice;
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
index ba817d4b5720..3ccdcc833bc8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/NinjaPlanController.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class NinjaPlanController extends Controller
         
             nlog("Ninja Plan Controller - Found and set Client Contact");
             
-            Auth::guard('contact')->login($client_contact,true);
+            Auth::guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id,true);
 
             // /* Current paid users get pushed straight to subscription overview page*/
             // if($account->isPaidHostedClient())
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/SwitchCompanyController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/SwitchCompanyController.php
index 160c2246ad05..c8e7162c4e70 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/SwitchCompanyController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ClientPortal/SwitchCompanyController.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class SwitchCompanyController extends Controller
             ->where('id', $this->transformKeys($contact))
             ->first();
 
-        auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+        auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
         return redirect('/client/dashboard');
     }
diff --git a/app/Http/Livewire/BillingPortalPurchase.php b/app/Http/Livewire/BillingPortalPurchase.php
index b7ed13d2b4f5..d93a639d43eb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Livewire/BillingPortalPurchase.php
+++ b/app/Http/Livewire/BillingPortalPurchase.php
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class BillingPortalPurchase extends Component
      */
     protected function getPaymentMethods(ClientContact $contact): self
     {
-        Auth::guard('contact')->login($contact, true);
+        Auth::guard('contact')->loginUsingId($contact->id, true);
 
         $this->contact = $contact;
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckClientExistence.php b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckClientExistence.php
index 20b3ad5a3475..6efd00e38ff5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/CheckClientExistence.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/CheckClientExistence.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CheckClientExistence
         }
 
         if (count($multiple_contacts) == 1) {
-            Auth::guard('contact')->login($multiple_contacts[0], true);
+            Auth::guard('contact')->loginUsingId($multiple_contacts[0]->id, true);
         }
 
         session()->put('multiple_contacts', $multiple_contacts);
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactKeyLogin.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactKeyLogin.php
index a3e4d68ccac6..c590bdb4dd3b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactKeyLogin.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactKeyLogin.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ContactKeyLogin
                  if(empty($client_contact->email))
                     $client_contact->email = Str::random(15) . "@example.com"; $client_contact->save();
     
-                auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+                auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
                 if ($request->query('redirect') && !empty($request->query('redirect'))) {
                     return redirect()->to($request->query('redirect'));
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ContactKeyLogin
                 if(empty($client_contact->email))
                     $client_contact->email = Str::random(6) . "@example.com"; $client_contact->save();
 
-                auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+                auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
                 if ($request->query('next')) {
                     return redirect()->to($request->query('next'));
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class ContactKeyLogin
                     $client_contact->email = Str::random(6) . "@example.com"; $client_contact->save();
                 }
     
-                auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, true);
+                auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, true);
 
                 if ($request->query('next')) {
                     return redirect($request->query('next'));
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class ContactKeyLogin
                 if(empty($primary_contact->email))
                     $primary_contact->email = Str::random(6) . "@example.com"; $primary_contact->save();
 
-                    auth()->guard('contact')->login($primary_contact, true);
+                    auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($primary_contact->id, true);
                     return redirect()->to('client/dashboard');
                 }
             }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class ContactKeyLogin
                 if(empty($primary_contact->email))
                     $primary_contact->email = Str::random(6) . "@example.com"; $primary_contact->save();
 
-                    auth()->guard('contact')->login($primary_contact, true);
+                    auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($primary_contact->id, true);
 
                 return redirect()->to('client/dashboard');
             }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactTokenAuth.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactTokenAuth.php
index 35fab47408d4..ff8b42e7fadb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ContactTokenAuth.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ContactTokenAuth.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ContactTokenAuth
             }
 
             //stateless, don't remember the contact.
-            auth()->guard('contact')->login($client_contact, false);
+            auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client_contact->id, false);
 
             event(new ContactLoggedIn($client_contact, $client_contact->company, Ninja::eventVars()));
         } else {