diff --git a/modules/UserPreferences/UserPreference.php b/modules/UserPreferences/UserPreference.php
index dd648bee9dc..3977dd62d24 100755
--- a/modules/UserPreferences/UserPreference.php
+++ b/modules/UserPreferences/UserPreference.php
@@ -98,10 +98,15 @@ public function getPreference(
         $name,
         $category = 'global'
         ) {
-        global $sugar_config;
+        global $sugar_config, $current_user;
 
         $user = $this->_userFocus;
 
+        if ($user->user_name !== $current_user->user_name){
+            $this->loadPreferences($category);
+            return $_SESSION[$user->user_name.'_PREFERENCES'][$category][$name];
+        }
+
         // if the unique key in session doesn't match the app or prefereces are empty
         if (!isset($_SESSION[$user->user_name.'_PREFERENCES'][$category]) || (!empty($_SESSION['unique_key']) && $_SESSION['unique_key'] != $sugar_config['unique_key'])) {
             $this->loadPreferences($category);