diff --git a/backend/src/services/auth/auth-login-service.ts b/backend/src/services/auth/auth-login-service.ts
index e3afb754a..0e5ed2ad9 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/auth/auth-login-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/auth/auth-login-service.ts
@@ -453,10 +453,14 @@ export const authLoginServiceFactory = ({
 
     const selectedOrg = await orgDAL.findById(organizationId);
 
-    // Check if authEnforced is true, if that's the case, throw an error
-    if (selectedOrg.authEnforced) {
+    // Check if authEnforced is true and the current auth method is not an enforced method
+    if (
+      selectedOrg.authEnforced &&
+      !isAuthMethodSaml(decodedToken.authMethod) &&
+      decodedToken.authMethod !== AuthMethod.OIDC
+    ) {
       throw new BadRequestError({
-        message: "Authentication is required by your organization before you can log in."
+        message: "Login with the auth method required by your organization."
       });
     }