diff --git a/password_policy.module b/password_policy.module
index b7215d1..0dda16f 100644
--- a/password_policy.module
+++ b/password_policy.module
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ function password_policy_init() {
  */
 function password_policy_force_change($account) {
   static $force_change = array();
-  if (isset($force_change[$account->uid])) {
-    return $force_change[$account->uid];
+  if (!isset($force_change[$account->uid])) {
+    $force_change[$account->uid] = db_result(db_query('SELECT force_change FROM {password_policy_force_change} WHERE uid=%d', $account->uid));
   }
 
-  $force_change[$account->uid] = db_result(db_query('SELECT force_change FROM {password_policy_force_change} WHERE uid=%d', $account->uid));
   return $force_change[$account->uid];
 }