diff --git a/user/view.php b/user/view.php
index 296b240731e..9e575d9fd57 100644
--- a/user/view.php
+++ b/user/view.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     }
     $usercontext   = get_context_instance(CONTEXT_USER, $user->id);       // User context
 
-    $PAGE->context = $usercontext;
+    $PAGE->set_context($usercontext);
 
     if (!empty($CFG->forcelogin) || $course->id != SITEID) {
         // do not force parents to enrol