diff --git includes/common.inc includes/common.inc
index af818b9..924f453 100644
--- includes/common.inc
+++ includes/common.inc
@@ -4534,6 +4534,10 @@ function _drupal_bootstrap_full() {
   // this before invoking hook_init(), since any modules which initialize the
   // theme system will prevent a custom theme from being correctly set later.
   menu_set_custom_theme();
+
+  // Now that all modules are loaded, build the full $user object.
+  $user = user_load($GLOBALS['user']->uid);
+
   // Let all modules take action before menu system handles the request
   // We do not want this while running update.php.
   if (!defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE') || MAINTENANCE_MODE != 'update') {