diff --git a/src/SemanticScuttle/Service/User.php b/src/SemanticScuttle/Service/User.php
index a4870b7..e6527ea 100644
--- a/src/SemanticScuttle/Service/User.php
+++ b/src/SemanticScuttle/Service/User.php
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ class SemanticScuttle_Service_User extends SemanticScuttle_DbService
         $this->db->sql_freeresult($dbresult);
 
         if ($row) {
+            $this->setCurrentUserId($row[$this->getFieldName('primary')], true);
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;