Screensaver always asks for password after wake

Since the update to 10.5.3, my screensaver always asks me for my password after I wake up my iMac. I have disabled the setting in the system preferences, but the password-prompt still shows up. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Many thanks in advance!
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