Index: trunk/kernel/include/usersession.php
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diff -u -N -r7413 -r7884
--- trunk/kernel/include/usersession.php	(.../usersession.php)	(revision 7413)
+++ trunk/kernel/include/usersession.php	(.../usersession.php)	(revision 7884)
@@ -638,22 +638,22 @@
 	{
           global $objConfig, $objUsers;
 
+          $val = '';
           $UserID = $this->Get("PortalUserId");
-          if(is_numeric($UserID))
-          {
-            if(!is_object($this->CurrentUser))
-            {
+          if (is_numeric($UserID)) {
+            if (!is_object($this->CurrentUser)) {
                 $this->CurrentUser = $objUsers->GetItem($UserID);
             }
-            if(!$this->CurrentUser->VarsLoaded)
-            {
+            if (!$this->CurrentUser->VarsLoaded) {
                 $this->CurrentUser->LoadPersistantVars();
             }
             $val = $this->CurrentUser->GetPersistantVariable($variableName);
             //echo "Persistant Val for $variableName: $val<br>";
           }
-          if(!strlen($val))
+          if (!strlen($val)) {
               $val =  $objConfig->Get($variableName);
+          }
+          
           return $val;
 	}