diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 16b5dac67..b047221ef 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@
 		} else {
 			$_SESSION["uid"] = 1;
 			$_SESSION["name"] = "admin";
+			initialize_user_prefs($link, 1); 
 		}
 	}
 ?>