diff --git a/app/models/user_preference.rb b/app/models/user_preference.rb
index 040efb994..b655f88fe 100644
--- a/app/models/user_preference.rb
+++ b/app/models/user_preference.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class UserPreference < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :user
   serialize :others
 
-  attr_protected :others
+  attr_protected :others, :user_id
 
   def initialize(attributes = nil)
     super