diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
index 233b3be6853..f57fa4cb7ca 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/res_users.py
@@ -249,14 +249,13 @@ class res_users(osv.Model):
         assert template._name == 'email.template'
         for user in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context):
             if not user.email:
-                raise osv.except_osv(_("Cannot send email: user has no email address."), user.name)
+                m = osv.except_osv(_("Cannot send email: user has no email address."), user.name)
             mail_id = self.pool.get('email.template').send_mail(cr, uid, template.id, user.id, True, context=context)
             mail_state = mail_obj.read(cr, uid, mail_id, ['state'], context=context)
             if mail_state and mail_state == 'exception':
-                raise osv.except_osv(_("Cannot send email: no outgoing email server configured.\nYou can configure it under Settings/General Settings."), user.name)
+                m = osv.except_osv(_("Cannot send email: no outgoing email server configured.\nYou can configure it under Settings/General Settings."), user.name)
             else:
-                raise osv.except_osv(_("Mail sent to:"), user.email)
-
+                m = osv.except_osv(_("Mail sent to:"), user.email)
         return True
 
     def create(self, cr, uid, values, context=None):
diff --git a/addons/auth_signup/static/src/js/auth_signup.js b/addons/auth_signup/static/src/js/auth_signup.js
index 6757b9cb69d..5812dd802fb 100644
--- a/addons/auth_signup/static/src/js/auth_signup.js
+++ b/addons/auth_signup/static/src/js/auth_signup.js
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ openerp.auth_signup = function(instance) {
                             self.show_error(result.error);
                         } else {
                             super_.apply(self, [ev]);
+                            window.location = "/#action=login";
                         }
                     });
             } else {
diff --git a/addons/portal_anonymous/static/src/js/portal_anonymous.js b/addons/portal_anonymous/static/src/js/portal_anonymous.js
index 8a064f2ada2..d5e74c13792 100644
--- a/addons/portal_anonymous/static/src/js/portal_anonymous.js
+++ b/addons/portal_anonymous/static/src/js/portal_anonymous.js
@@ -16,19 +16,27 @@ openerp.portal_anonymous = function(instance) {
                     // then don't change session.user_context.lang
                     if (langs.length > 0) {
                         // Try to get the right user preference in the browser, else
-                        // get the first returned language
+                        // get the shortest language returned ('xx' country code) or
+                        // just the first one
                         var l = _.filter(langs, function(lang) { return lang.code === browser_lang || lang.iso_code === browser_lang; });
                         if (!_.isEmpty(l)) {
                             self.user_context.lang = l[0].code;
                         } else {
-                            self.user_context.lang = langs.sort(function(a, b) {
-                                return a.length - b.length;
-                            })[0].code;
+                            l = _.filter(langs, function(lang) {
+                                return lang.iso_code === _.pluck(langs, 'iso_code')
+                                    .sort(function(a, b) {
+                                        return a.length - b.length;
+                                    })[0];
+                            });
+                            self.user_context.lang = l[0].code;
                         }
                     }
+                    return self.rpc('/web/webclient/translations', { mods: self.module_list, lang: self.user_context.lang }).done(function(trans) {
+                        instance.web._t.database.set_bundle(trans);
+                    });
                 });
             }
-            return self._super();
+            return this._super();
         },
     });
 
@@ -36,9 +44,8 @@ openerp.portal_anonymous = function(instance) {
         start: function() {
             var self = this;
             return $.when(this._super()).then(function() {
-                var params = $.deparam($.param.querystring());
                 var dblist = self.db_list || [];
-                if (!self.session.session_is_valid() && dblist.length === 1 && (!params.token || !params.login)) {
+                if (!self.session.session_is_valid() && dblist.length === 1 && _.isEmpty(self.params)) {
                     self.remember_credentials = false;
                     // XXX get login/pass from server (via a rpc call) ?
                     return self.do_login(dblist[0], 'anonymous', 'anonymous');
@@ -85,7 +92,7 @@ openerp.portal_anonymous = function(instance) {
         },
         // Avoid browser preloading
         show_application: function() {
-            var params = $.deparam($.param.querystring());
+            var params = $.deparam($.param.fragment());
             if (!!params.token || !!params.login) {
                 return this.show_login();
             }