diff --git a/src/ui/index.tis b/src/ui/index.tis
index 9431d98f4..669cc1b29 100644
--- a/src/ui/index.tis
+++ b/src/ui/index.tis
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ function login() {
         }
         abLoading = true;
         var url = handler.get_api_server();
-        httpRequest(url + "/api/login", #post, {username: name, password: pass, id: my_id, uuid: handler.get_uuid()}, function(data) {
+        httpRequest(url + "/api/login", #post, {username: name, password: pass, id: my_id, uuid: handler.get_uuid(), type: 'account'}, function(data) {
             if (data.error) {
                 abLoading = false;
                 var err = translate(data.error);