diff --git a/library/Icinga/Application/Web.php b/library/Icinga/Application/Web.php
index 8386efc6b..ead692876 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Application/Web.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Application/Web.php
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ class Web extends EmbeddedWeb
             ->setupNotifications()
             ->setupRequest()
             ->setupResponse()
+            ->setupUserBackendFactory()
             ->setupUser()
             ->setupTimezone()
             ->setupLogger()
@@ -90,7 +91,6 @@ class Web extends EmbeddedWeb
             ->setupZendMvc()
             ->setupFormNamespace()
             ->setupModuleManager()
-            ->setupUserBackendFactory()
             ->loadSetupModuleIfNecessary()
             ->loadEnabledModules()
             ->setupRoute()