diff --git a/lam/templates/login.php b/lam/templates/login.php
index 9598cb6f..4f724994 100644
--- a/lam/templates/login.php
+++ b/lam/templates/login.php
@@ -397,7 +397,8 @@ if(!empty($_POST['checklogin']))
 			// logging
 			logNewMessage(LOG_NOTICE, 'User ' . $_POST['username'] . ' successfully logged in.');
 			// Load main frame
-			include("./main.php");
+			metaRefresh("./main.php");
+			die();
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/lam/templates/main.php b/lam/templates/main.php
index ff9a6899..662f28c8 100644
--- a/lam/templates/main.php
+++ b/lam/templates/main.php
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ $Id$
 
 /** LDAP attibute cache */
 include_once('../lib/cache.inc');
+/** config object */
+include_once('../lib/config.inc');
+
+// start session
+startSecureSession();
+
+setlanguage();
 
 // create cache object
 if (!isset($_SESSION['cache'])) {