For some reason I am not able to get a logged in users id.. here is my code:

            var membershipHelper = new Umbraco.Web.Security.MembershipHelper(Umbraco.Web.UmbracoContext.Current);
            // attempt to sign in using umbracos login method
            var signInSuccessful = membershipHelper.Login(user.Login, request.Password);
            if (signInSuccessful)
            {
              int userId = umbraco.cms.businesslogic.member.Member.GetCurrentMember().Id;
            }

i get a null reference exception on the userId = it thinks there is no member.

From what I can see everything should work, am i missing something in the config maybe?

I would really appreciate any help.

I have also tried: membershipHelper.GetCurrentMemberId();

But this returns -1 :/