diff --git a/preferences/inc/class.uisettings.inc.php b/preferences/inc/class.uisettings.inc.php
index 4c986eef9d..7626c28f66 100755
--- a/preferences/inc/class.uisettings.inc.php
+++ b/preferences/inc/class.uisettings.inc.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 		function uisettings()
 		{
-			$this->bo = CreateObject('preferences.bosettings');
+			$this->bo =& CreateObject('preferences.bosettings');
 
 			if($GLOBALS['egw']->acl->check('run',1,'admin'))
 			{