diff --git a/samples/ClaimsTransformation/ClaimsTransformer.cs b/samples/ClaimsTransformation/ClaimsTransformer.cs
index f7200c3514..9bf2d70e98 100644
--- a/samples/ClaimsTransformation/ClaimsTransformer.cs
+++ b/samples/ClaimsTransformation/ClaimsTransformer.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ namespace AuthSamples.ClaimsTransformer
             // This will run every time Authenticate is called so its better to create a new Principal
             var transformed = new ClaimsPrincipal();
             transformed.AddIdentities(principal.Identities);
-            principal.AddIdentity(new ClaimsIdentity(new Claim[] 
+            transformed.AddIdentity(new ClaimsIdentity(new Claim[] 
             {
                 new Claim("Transformed", DateTime.Now.ToString())
             }));
-            return Task.FromResult(principal);
+            return Task.FromResult(transformed);
         }
     }
 }