Index: user_helper.php
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--- user_helper.php	(revision 13861)
+++ user_helper.php	(working copy)
@@ -65,10 +65,11 @@
 					return LOGIN_RESULT_INVALID_PASSWORD;
 				}
 
+				$user_id = USER_ROOT;
+				$object->Clear($user_id);
+				$object->SetDBField('Login', 'root');
+
 				if (!$dry_run) {
-					$user_id = USER_ROOT;
-					$object->Load($user_id);
-					$object->SetDBField('Login', 'root');
 					$this->Application->StoreVar('user_id', $user_id);
 					$this->Application->SetVar('u.current_id', $user_id);
 					$this->Application->Session->SetField('PortalUserId', $user_id);