diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Security/AuthenticationExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Security/AuthenticationExtensions.cs
index 7c4d2980b1..8511d39125 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Security/AuthenticationExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Security/AuthenticationExtensions.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Security
         /// <param name="http"></param>
         /// <param name="authenticateRequestIfNotFound"> 
         /// If set to true and a back office identity is not found and not authenticated, this will attempt to authenticate the 
-        /// request just as is done in the Umbraco module and then set the current identity if it is valid
+        /// request just as is done in the Umbraco module and then set the current identity if it is valid.
+        /// Just like in the UmbracoModule, if this is true then the user's culture will be assigned to the request.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns>
         /// Returns the current back office identity if an admin is authenticated otherwise null
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/NotificationServiceExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/NotificationServiceExtensions.cs
index 9e10531b78..7beff605f9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/NotificationServiceExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/NotificationServiceExtensions.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
             //if there is no current user, then use the admin 
             if (user == null)
             {
-                LogHelper.Warn(typeof(NotificationServiceExtensions), "There is no current Umbraco user logged in, the notifications will be sent from the administrator");
+                LogHelper.Debug(typeof(NotificationServiceExtensions), "There is no current Umbraco user logged in, the notifications will be sent from the administrator");
                 user = applicationContext.Services.UserService.GetUserById(0);
                 if (user == null)
                 {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/WebSecurity.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/WebSecurity.cs
index d8d9c163ac..5239207316 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/WebSecurity.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Security/WebSecurity.cs
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security
         /// <returns></returns>
         public int GetUserId()
         {
-            var identity = _httpContext.GetCurrentIdentity(true);
+            var identity = _httpContext.GetCurrentIdentity(false);
             if (identity == null)
                 return -1;
             return Convert.ToInt32(identity.Id);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Security
         /// <returns></returns>
         public string GetSessionId()
         {
-            var identity = _httpContext.GetCurrentIdentity(true);
+            var identity = _httpContext.GetCurrentIdentity(false);
             if (identity == null)
                 return null;
             return identity.SessionId;