diff --git a/library/CM/Model/User.php b/library/CM/Model/User.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/library/CM/Model/User.php
+++ b/library/CM/Model/User.php
@@ -202,10 +202,14 @@ class CM_Model_User extends CM_Model_Abstract {
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param bool|null $withDefault
      * @return CM_Model_Currency|null
      */
-    public function getCurrency() {
+    public function getCurrency($withDefault = null) {
         if (!$this->_get('currencyId')) {
+            if ($withDefault) {
+                return CM_Model_Currency::getDefaultCurrency();
+            }
             return null;
         }
         return new CM_Model_Currency($this->_get('currencyId'));
add $withDefault to be able to get the default currency