diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 962c748ac3..e25fc47557 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def set_user(username):
 	from frappe.utils.user import User
 	local.session.user = username
 	local.session.sid = username
+	local.cache = {}
 	local.session.data = {}
 	local.user = User(username)
 	local.restrictions = None
diff --git a/frappe/core/page/messages/messages.py b/frappe/core/page/messages/messages.py
index 8669d63460..620e3a0344 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/messages/messages.py
+++ b/frappe/core/page/messages/messages.py
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ def post(arg=None):
 		import json
 		arg = json.loads(arg)
 
-		d = frappe.new_doc('Comment')
+	d = frappe.new_doc('Comment')
 	d.parenttype = arg.get("parenttype")
 	d.comment = arg['txt']
 	d.comment_docname = arg['contact']
 	d.comment_doctype = 'Message'
-	d.save()
+	d.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 	
 	delete_notification_count_for("Messages")
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/controller.py b/frappe/model/controller.py
index 8cb6dde473..93d8ef72d0 100644
--- a/frappe/model/controller.py
+++ b/frappe/model/controller.py
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ from frappe.model.document import Document
 class EmptyTableError(frappe.ValidationError): pass
 
 class DocListController(Document):
+	def __init__(self, arg1, arg2=None):
+		super(DocListController, self).__init__(arg1, arg2)
+		if hasattr(self, "setup"):
+			self.setup()
+			
 	def validate_value(self, fieldname, condition, val2, doc=None, raise_exception=None):
 		"""check that value of fieldname should be 'condition' val2
 			else throw exception"""
diff --git a/frappe/permissions.py b/frappe/permissions.py
index 55497f7e5c..e6ea32fa8f 100644
--- a/frappe/permissions.py
+++ b/frappe/permissions.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def has_unrestricted_access(doc, verbose=True):
 	
 def has_controller_permissions(doc):
 	if doc.get("__islocal"):
-		doc = frappe.get_doc([doc])
+		doc = frappe.get_doc(doc)
 	else:
 		doc = frappe.get_doc(doc.doctype, doc.name)
 	
diff --git a/frappe/test_runner.py b/frappe/test_runner.py
index 47677d6ee1..e3f3ca80c9 100644
--- a/frappe/test_runner.py
+++ b/frappe/test_runner.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def make_test_objects(doctype, test_records, verbose=None):
 	records = []
 		
 	for doc in test_records:
-		if not hasattr(doc, "doctype"):
+		if not doc.get("doctype"):
 			doc["doctype"] = doctype
 			
 		d = frappe.copy_doc(doc)