Index: modules/user/user.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.892.2.9
diff -u -p -r1.892.2.9 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	5 Nov 2008 14:13:03 -0000	1.892.2.9
+++ modules/user/user.module	24 Dec 2008 03:35:51 -0000
@@ -270,7 +270,9 @@ function user_save($account, $array = ar
     // the current one.
     if (!empty($array['pass'])) {
       sess_destroy_uid($account->uid);
-      sess_regenerate();
+      if ($account->uid == $GLOBALS['user']->uid) {
+        sess_regenerate();
+      }
     }
 
     // Refresh user object.