diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index c0aee6c528f..1fca124f072 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -445,7 +445,9 @@ class OC {
 			die();
 		}
 
+		//try to set the session lifetime
 		$sessionLifeTime = self::getSessionLifeTime();
+		@ini_set('gc_maxlifetime', (string)$sessionLifeTime);
 
 		// session timeout
 		if ($session->exists('LAST_ACTIVITY') && (time() - $session->get('LAST_ACTIVITY') > $sessionLifeTime)) {
@@ -717,9 +719,6 @@ class OC {
 				$config->deleteAppValue('core', 'cronErrors');
 			}
 		}
-		//try to set the session lifetime
-		$sessionLifeTime = self::getSessionLifeTime();
-		@ini_set('gc_maxlifetime', (string)$sessionLifeTime);
 
 		// User and Groups
 		if (!$systemConfig->getValue("installed", false)) {