diff --git a/resources/check_auth.php b/resources/check_auth.php
index 459fcc9c3d..dac2f89674 100644
--- a/resources/check_auth.php
+++ b/resources/check_auth.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		//if session created is not set then set the time
 		if (!isset($_SESSION['session']['created'])) {
 			$_SESSION['session']['created'] = time();
-		} 
+		}
 
 		//check the elapsed time if exceeds limit then rotate the session
 		if (time() - $_SESSION['session']['created'] > 900) {
@@ -114,11 +114,8 @@
 //if the session is not authorized then verify the identity
 	if (!$_SESSION['authorized']) {
 
-		//clear the menu
-			unset($_SESSION["menu"]);
-
 		//clear the template only if the template has not been assigned by the superadmin
-			if (empty($_SESSION['domain']['template']['name'])) {
+			if (empty($settings->get('domain', 'template'))) {
 				$_SESSION["template_content"] = '';
 			}
 
@@ -140,12 +137,16 @@
 				exit;
 			}
 
+		//clear the menu
+			unset($_SESSION["menu"]);
+
+		//get settings based on the user
+			$settings = new settings(['database' => $database, 'domain_uuid' => $_SESSION['domain_uuid'], 'user_uuid' => $_SESSION['user_uuid']]);
+			settings::clear_cache();
+
 		//if logged in, redirect to login destination
 			if (!isset($_REQUEST["key"])) {
 
-				//create database object
-				$database = database::new();
-
 				//connect to the settings object
 				$settings = new settings(['database' => $database, 'domain_uuid' => $domain_uuid, 'user_uuid' => $user_uuid]);