diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index f9bb1bb11b..8654f9906f 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@ class OC {
 		self::checkConfig();
 		self::checkInstalled();
 		self::checkSSL();
-		self::initSession();
 		self::initTemplateEngine();
+		self::initSession();
 
 		$errors = OC_Util::checkServer();
 		if (count($errors) > 0) {