diff --git a/src/etc/rc.initial.password b/src/etc/rc.initial.password
index 07098d529b..4449b8863c 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc.initial.password
+++ b/src/etc/rc.initial.password
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ The User manager authentication server is set to "' . $config['system']['webgui'
 				$config['system']['user'] = array();
 			}
 			$config['system']['user'][] = $admin_user;
+			$admin_user =& getUserEntryByUID(0);
 		}
 
 		$admin_user['name'] = "admin";