diff --git a/modules/user.module b/modules/user.module
index c745ebd00f9e..a2fd76ca8c87 100644
--- a/modules/user.module
+++ b/modules/user.module
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ function user_load($array = array()) {
     if ($key == 'pass') {
       $query .= "u.$key = '". md5($value) ."' AND ";
     }
+    else if ($key == 'uid') {
+      $query .= "u.uid = ". check_query($value) ." AND ";
+    }
     else {
       $query .= "LOWER(u.$key) = '". strtolower(check_query($value)) ."' AND ";
     }
diff --git a/modules/user/user.module b/modules/user/user.module
index c745ebd00f9e..a2fd76ca8c87 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/modules/user/user.module
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ function user_load($array = array()) {
     if ($key == 'pass') {
       $query .= "u.$key = '". md5($value) ."' AND ";
     }
+    else if ($key == 'uid') {
+      $query .= "u.uid = ". check_query($value) ." AND ";
+    }
     else {
       $query .= "LOWER(u.$key) = '". strtolower(check_query($value)) ."' AND ";
     }