diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
index 61144648c9..55cba033cc 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ public function process(ServerRequestInterface $request, RequestHandlerInterface
         // TODO: remove in 2.0.
         $this->container['accounts'];
 
+        // Initialize session (used by URI, see issue #3269).
+        $this->initializeSession($config);
+
         // Initialize URI (uses session, see issue #3269).
         $this->initializeUri($config);
 
-        // Initialize session.
-        $this->initializeSession($config);
-
         // Grav may return redirect response right away.
         $redirectCode = (int)$config->get('system.pages.redirect_trailing_slash', 1);
         if ($redirectCode) {