diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index b846bcd08..476f71a48 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ function get_guid($size=16) {
 // returns the complete html for inserting into the page
 
 if(! function_exists('login')) {
-function login($register = false) {
+function login($register = false, $hiddens=false) {
 	$o = "";
 	$reg = false;
 	if ($register) {
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ function login($register = false) {
 		'$openid'		=> !$noid,
 		'$lopenid'	=> array('openid_url', t('OpenID: '),'',''),
 		
+		'$hiddens'	=> $hiddens,
 		
 		'$register'		=> $reg,