Index: modules/user/user.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.944
diff -u -F^f -r1.944 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	29 Nov 2008 09:33:51 -0000	1.944
+++ modules/user/user.module	3 Dec 2008 18:24:35 -0000
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ function user_save($account, $edit = arr
     // the current one.
     if (!empty($edit['pass'])) {
       drupal_session_destroy_uid($account->uid);
-      drupal_session_regenerate();
+      if ($account->uid == $GLOBALS['user']->uid) {
+        drupal_session_regenerate();
+      }
     }
 
     // Refresh user object.