diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/cookies.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/cookies.py
index acce270018..0567f5d3be 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/cookies.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/cookies.py
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ def get_response_with_refreshed_jwt_cookies(request, user):
     response.content = json.dumps(
         {
             'success': True,
+            'user_id': user.id,
             'response_epoch_seconds': current_time,
             'response_http_date': http_date(current_time),
             'expires': expires_date if expires_date else 'not-found',
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/tests/test_cookies.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/tests/test_cookies.py
index ad9808069f..37f26bf87e 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/tests/test_cookies.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_authn/tests/test_cookies.py
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ class CookieTests(TestCase):
         self._set_use_jwt_cookie_header(self.request)
         response = cookies_api.get_response_with_refreshed_jwt_cookies(self.request, self.user)
         data = json.loads(response.content.decode('utf8').replace("'", '"'))
+        assert data['success'] is True
+        assert data['user_id'] == self.user.id
         assert data['expires_epoch_seconds'] > 0
         assert data['expires'] != 'not-found'
         self._assert_cookies_present(response, cookies_api.JWT_COOKIE_NAMES)