diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.2.11-6.3.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.2.11-6.3.0.pl
index 68e4ad51c..01b616589 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.2.11-6.3.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.2.11-6.3.0.pl
@@ -1139,6 +1139,9 @@ my $newTemplate = $import->addChild({
 		namespace=>'Shortcut',
 		title=>'Default Shortcut',
 		menuTitle=>'Default Shortcut',
+		ownerUserId=>'3',
+		groupIdView=>'7',
+		groupIdEdit=>'4',
 		isHidden=>1,
 		template=>'
 <a name="<tmpl_var assetId>"></a>
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index bf90a6476..70f78ed6d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -2089,7 +2089,7 @@ If not specified, current user is used.
 sub updateHistory {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $action = shift;
-	my $userId = shift || $session{user}{userId};
+	my $userId = shift || $session{user}{userId} || '3';
 	my $dateStamp = time();
 	WebGUI::SQL->beginTransaction;
 	WebGUI::SQL->write("insert into assetHistory (assetId, userId, actionTaken, dateStamp) values (
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
index 12fa17fdf..47d7d0563 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session.pm
@@ -327,7 +327,6 @@ sub open {
 		$CGI::POST_MAX=-1;
 		$session{cgi} = CGI->new();
         }
-	return if ($session{setting}{specialState} eq "upgrading");
 	###----------------------------
 	### evironment variables from web server
 	$session{env} = \%ENV;