diff --git a/htdocs/core/tpl/login.tpl.php b/htdocs/core/tpl/login.tpl.php
index ba0c550debc..e74f76669cf 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/tpl/login.tpl.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/tpl/login.tpl.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
 
 <form id="login" name="login" method="post" action="<?php echo $php_self; ?>">
 <input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?php echo $_SESSION['newtoken']; ?>" />
+<input type="hidden" name="action" value="login">
 <input type="hidden" name="loginfunction" value="loginfunction" />
 <!-- Add fields to send local user information -->
 <input type="hidden" name="tz" id="tz" value="" />