diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index f9adefd8b6..8d605e5280 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class OC{
 	}
 
 	protected static function handleLogin() {
-		OC_App::loadApps(array('prelogin'));
+		OC_App::loadApps(array('prelogin','authentication'));
 		$error = false;
 		// remember was checked after last login
 		if (OC::tryRememberLogin()) {