diff --git a/modules/pref-users.php b/modules/pref-users.php
index cb2f3e03a..79e187885 100644
--- a/modules/pref-users.php
+++ b/modules/pref-users.php
@@ -158,8 +158,14 @@
 
 			print __('Access level: ') . " ";
 
-			print_select_hash("access_level", $access_level, $access_level_names, 
-				$sel_disabled);
+			if (!$sel_disabled) {
+				print_select_hash("access_level", $access_level, $access_level_names, 
+					$sel_disabled);
+			} else {
+				print_select_hash("", $access_level, $access_level_names, 
+					$sel_disabled);
+				print "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"access_level\" value=\"$access_level\">";
+			}
 
 			print "<br/>";