diff --git a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
index 3c7b5e9e39..d5af6f9455 100644
--- a/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
+++ b/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
@@ -1193,16 +1193,14 @@ function sync_webgui_passwords() {
 	global $config;
 	conf_mount_rw();
 	$config['system']['password'] = crypt($_POST['password']);
-	/* sync root */
-	$fd = popen("/usr/sbin/pw usermod -n root -H 0", "w");
 	$salt = md5(time());
 	$crypted_pw = crypt($_POST['password'],$salt);
+	/* sync root */
+	$fd = popen("/usr/sbin/pw usermod -n root -H 0", "w");
 	fwrite($fd, $crypted_pw);
 	pclose($fd);
 	/* sync admin */
 	$fd = popen("/usr/sbin/pw usermod -n admin -H 0", "w");
-	$salt = md5(time());
-	$crypted_pw = crypt($_POST['password'],$salt);
 	fwrite($fd, $crypted_pw);
 	pclose($fd);  
 	update_changedesc("password changed via webConfigurator");