diff --git a/lxdm/src/lxdm.c b/lxdm/src/lxdm.c
index 6c3f92b..234facc 100644
--- a/lxdm/src/lxdm.c
+++ b/lxdm/src/lxdm.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ void lxdm_do_login(struct passwd *pw, char *session, char *lang, char *option)
 		append_pam_environ(s->pamh,env);
 		pam_end(s->pamh,0);
 #endif
-		switch_user(pw, session_exec, env);
+		switch_user(pw, session_name, env);
 		lxdm_quit_self(4);
 	}
 	g_free(session_name);