diff --git a/extensions/undertow/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/undertow/runtime/UndertowDeploymentRecorder.java b/extensions/undertow/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/undertow/runtime/UndertowDeploymentRecorder.java
index 594ed052c54bd..41e73d18ff938 100644
--- a/extensions/undertow/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/undertow/runtime/UndertowDeploymentRecorder.java
+++ b/extensions/undertow/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/undertow/runtime/UndertowDeploymentRecorder.java
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ public RuntimeValue<DeploymentInfo> createDeployment(String name, Set<String> kn
             public void handleNotification(SecurityNotification notification) {
                 if (notification.getEventType() == SecurityNotification.EventType.AUTHENTICATED) {
                     QuarkusUndertowAccount account = (QuarkusUndertowAccount) notification.getAccount();
-                    CDI.current().getBeanManager().fireEvent(account.getSecurityIdentity());
+                    CDI.current().select(CurrentIdentityAssociation.class).get().setIdentity(account.getSecurityIdentity());
                 }
             }
         });