diff --git a/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/__tests__/actions.test.ts b/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/__tests__/actions.test.ts
index 43b9ee0bb..6d3f6b20e 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/__tests__/actions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/__tests__/actions.test.ts
@@ -147,5 +147,26 @@ describe('actions', () => {
       });
       expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(403);
     });
+
+    it('should compitible with old api', async () => {
+      // Create a user without username
+      const userRepo = db.getRepository('users');
+      const email = 'test2@nocobase.com';
+      const password = '1234567';
+      await userRepo.create({
+        values: {
+          email,
+          password,
+        },
+      });
+      const res = await agent.post('/auth:signIn').set({ 'X-Authenticator': 'basic' }).send({
+        email: 'test@nocobase.com',
+        password: '123456',
+      });
+      expect(res.statusCode).toEqual(200);
+      const data = res.body.data;
+      const token = data.token;
+      expect(token).toBeDefined();
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/basic-auth.ts b/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/basic-auth.ts
index 68502ee89..40c745368 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/basic-auth.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/auth/src/server/basic-auth.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ export class BasicAuth extends BaseAuth {
     if (!account && !email) {
       ctx.throw(400, ctx.t('Please enter your username or email', { ns: namespace }));
     }
+    const filter = email
+      ? { email }
+      : {
+          $or: [{ username: account }, { email: account }],
+        };
     const user = await this.userRepository.findOne({
-      filter: {
-        $or: [{ username: account || null }, { email: account || email }],
-      },
+      filter,
     });
 
     if (!user) {