diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
index 8b76a7835d..a27671eb2e 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ function _user_role_permissions_update($roles) {
  */
 function user_is_blocked($name) {
   return (bool) \Drupal::entityQuery('user')
+    ->accessCheck(FALSE)
     ->condition('name', $name)
     ->condition('status', 0)
     ->execute();