diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/CheckoutComPaymentDriver.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/CheckoutComPaymentDriver.php
index 210e231149bb..a75e93a007aa 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/CheckoutComPaymentDriver.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/CheckoutComPaymentDriver.php
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ use Checkout\Payments\PaymentRequest as PaymentsPaymentRequest;
 use Checkout\Payments\RefundRequest;
 use Checkout\Payments\Source\RequestIdSource;
 use Exception;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
 
 class CheckoutComPaymentDriver extends BaseDriver
 {
@@ -407,9 +408,16 @@ class CheckoutComPaymentDriver extends BaseDriver
 
     public function process3dsConfirmation(Checkout3dsRequest $request)
     {
+
         $this->init();
         $this->setPaymentHash($request->getPaymentHash());
 
+        //11-08-2022 check the user is autenticated
+        if (!Auth::guard('contact')->check()) {
+            $client = $request->getClient();
+            auth()->guard('contact')->loginUsingId($client->contacts()->first()->id, true);
+        }
+
         try {
             $payment = $this->gateway->getPaymentsClient()->getPaymentDetails(
                 $request->query('cko-session-id')