diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 395d32877..457957c0a 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  - fixed #11401: Remove hacks in Asset::Wobject::Weather
  - fixed #11449: List of macros in my config file has HASH(0x45223ab3) entry
  - fixed #11443: no language switch in rich edit
+ - fixed #11450: How to lock yourself out of your WebGUI site...
 
 7.8.13
  - fixed #11418: confusing typ-o in gotcha
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index 2ef3f1d3d..3a193d8ab 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -571,7 +571,8 @@ sub displayLogin {
     $vars->{'anonymousRegistration.isAllowed'} = ($self->session->setting->get("anonymousRegistration"));
     $vars->{'createAccount.url'} = $self->session->url->page('op=auth;method=createAccount');
     $vars->{'createAccount.label'} = $i18n->get(67);
-    return WebGUI::Asset::Template->new($self->session,$self->getLoginTemplateId)->process($vars);
+    my $template = $self->getLoginTemplate;
+    return $template->process($vars);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -661,6 +662,18 @@ sub getCreateAccountTemplateId {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 getDefaultLoginTemplateId ( )
+
+This method should be overridden by the subclass and should return the default template ID for the login screen.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getDefaultLoginTemplateId {
+	return "PBtmpl0000000000000013";
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 getExtrasStyle ( )
 
 This method returns the proper field to display for required fields.
@@ -682,6 +695,27 @@ sub getExtrasStyle {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 getLoginTemplate ( )
+
+Returns a WebGUI::Asset::Template object for the login template.  If the configured
+template cannot be used, then it returns a default template object.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getLoginTemplate {
+    my $self    = shift;
+    my $session = $self->session;
+    my $templateId = $self->getLoginTemplateId;
+    my $template   = WebGUI::Asset::Template->newByDynamicClass($session, $templateId);
+    if (!$template) {
+        $templateId = $self->getDefaultLoginTemplateId;
+        $template   = WebGUI::Asset::Template->newByDynamicClass($session, $templateId);
+    }
+	return $template;
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 getLoginTemplateId ( )
 
 This method should be overridden by the subclass and should return the template ID for the login screen.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
index 3385fce29..f2db85138 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
@@ -605,6 +605,18 @@ sub getCreateAccountTemplateId {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 getDefaultLoginTemplateId ( )
+
+Get the default template ID for the login form.
+
+=cut
+
+sub getDefaultLoginTemplateId {
+    return "PBtmpl0000000000000006";
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 getLDAPConnection ( )
 
 Get the properties of the LDAP connection we're using for Auth.
@@ -643,8 +655,8 @@ Get the template ID for the login form.
 sub getLoginTemplateId {
     my $self = shift;
     my $ldapConnect = $self->getLDAPConnection;
-    return "PBtmpl0000000000000006" unless $ldapConnect;
-    return ($self->getLDAPConnection->{ldapLoginTemplate} || "PBtmpl0000000000000006");
+    return $self->getDefaultLoginTemplateId unless $ldapConnect;
+    return ($self->getLDAPConnection->{ldapLoginTemplate} || $self->getDefaultLoginTemplateId);
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index 1194ef112..b3631337c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -679,6 +679,11 @@ sub getCreateAccountTemplateId {
 	return $self->session->setting->get("webguiCreateAccountTemplate") || "PBtmpl0000000000000011";
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub getDefaultLoginTemplateId {
+	return "PBtmpl0000000000000013";
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub getExpiredPasswordTemplateId {
 	my $self = shift;
@@ -688,7 +693,7 @@ sub getExpiredPasswordTemplateId {
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub getLoginTemplateId {
 	my $self = shift;
-	return $self->session->setting->get("webguiLoginTemplate") || "PBtmpl0000000000000013";
+	return $self->session->setting->get("webguiLoginTemplate") || $self->getDefaultLoginTemplateId;
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------