diff --git a/lam-0.4/templates/login.php b/lam-0.4/templates/login.php
index 45437111..818596ad 100644
--- a/lam-0.4/templates/login.php
+++ b/lam-0.4/templates/login.php
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ if($_POST['checklogin'])
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1) {
+			$_POST['passwd'] = stripslashes($_POST['passwd']);
+		}
 		$result = $_SESSION['ldap']->connect($_POST['username'],$_POST['passwd']); // Connect to LDAP server for verifing username/password
 
 		if($result === 0) // Username/password correct. Do some configuration and load main frame.
diff --git a/lam/templates/login.php b/lam/templates/login.php
index e8c26acf..2f319ada 100644
--- a/lam/templates/login.php
+++ b/lam/templates/login.php
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ if($_POST['checklogin'])
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		if (get_magic_quotes_gpc() == 1) {
+			$_POST['passwd'] = stripslashes($_POST['passwd']);
+		}
 		$result = $_SESSION['ldap']->connect($_POST['username'],$_POST['passwd']); // Connect to LDAP server for verifing username/password
 
 		if($result === 0) // Username/password correct. Do some configuration and load main frame.