diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Plugin/Context/ContextDefinition.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Plugin/Context/ContextDefinition.php
index dd29b650f0..0b4c7a1532 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Plugin/Context/ContextDefinition.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Plugin/Context/ContextDefinition.php
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@ public function isSatisfiedBy(ContextInterface $context) {
     if ($this->getDataType() != 'any' && $definition->getDataType() != $this->getDataType()) {
       return FALSE;
     }
+    if ($definition->getDataType() == 'entity:user' && $this->getDataType() == 'entity:user') {
+      return TRUE;
+    }
 
     $values = function () use ($context, $definition) {
       // Get the value for this context, either directly if possible