diff --git a/usr/local/www/system_usermanager.php b/usr/local/www/system_usermanager.php
index 24e2b86652..3e8133c9aa 100644
--- a/usr/local/www/system_usermanager.php
+++ b/usr/local/www/system_usermanager.php
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ if (isSystemAdmin($HTTP_SERVER_VARS['AUTH_USER'])) {
         }
 
         if (!$input_errors) {
+			$userent = "";
             if (isset($id) && $a_user[$id])
                 $userent = $a_user[$id];