diff --git a/actions/finishopenidlogin.php b/actions/finishopenidlogin.php
index 8ac8363983..766a08b208 100644
--- a/actions/finishopenidlogin.php
+++ b/actions/finishopenidlogin.php
@@ -218,27 +218,27 @@ class FinishopenidloginAction extends Action {
 				$location = $sreg['country'];
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if ($sreg['fullname'] && strlen($sreg['fullname']) <= 255) {
 			$fullname = $sreg['fullname'];
 		}
-		
+
 		if ($sreg['email'] && Validate::email($sreg['email'], true)) {
 			$email = $sreg['email'];
 		}
 
 		# XXX: add language
 		# XXX: add timezone
-		
-		$user = User::register(array('nickname' => $nickname, 
+
+		$user = User::register(array('nickname' => $nickname,
 									 'email' => $email,
-									 'fullname' => $fullname, 
+									 'fullname' => $fullname,
 									 'location' => $location));
 
 		$result = oid_link_user($user->id, $canonical, $display);
-		
-		oid_set_last($display);							   
-		common_set_user($user->nickname);
+
+		oid_set_last($display);
+		common_set_user($user);
 		common_real_login(true);
         if (isset($_SESSION['openid_rememberme']) && $_SESSION['openid_rememberme']) {
 			common_rememberme($user);
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ class FinishopenidloginAction extends Action {
 
 		# Try the passed-in nickname
 
-
 		if ($sreg['nickname']) {
 			$nickname = $this->nicknamize($sreg['nickname']);
 			if ($this->is_new_nickname($nickname)) {