diff --git a/application/helpers/fhcauth_helper.php b/application/helpers/fhcauth_helper.php
index 3d6ae438b..5fa081712 100644
--- a/application/helpers/fhcauth_helper.php
+++ b/application/helpers/fhcauth_helper.php
@@ -65,16 +65,30 @@ function getAuthUID()
 
 	// If uid hasn't never been set and is present in CI session
 	if ($uid === false && isset($ci->session->uid))
+	{
 		$uid = $ci->session->uid;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Try to check if uid is stored elsewhere
 		if (isset($_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']))
+		{
 			$uid = $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'];
+		}
 		else if (isset($_SESSION['uid']))
+		{
 			$uid = $_SESSION['uid'];
+		}
+		// Workaround for a strange behavior
+		// Sometimes $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'] is not set here, but is set when
+		// used by authentication object
+		else
+		{
+			$auth = new authentication();
+			$uid = $auth->getUser();
+		}
 	}
-	
+
 	// If uid is set and uid in CI session is not set
 	if ($uid !== false && !isset($ci->session->uid))
 	{