diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bed094741..3d57ed7f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     * Fixed nxinx appending repeating `?_url=` in some redirects
     * Fixed deleting page with language code not removing the folder if it was the last language [#3305](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3305)
     * Fixed fatal error when using markdown links with `image://` stream [#3285](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3285)
+    * Fixed `system.languages.session_store_active` not having any effect [#3269](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/3269)
 
 # v1.7.10
 ## 04/06/2021
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
index 0f8567fcf..cc8e4f260 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Processors/InitializeProcessor.php
@@ -101,7 +101,14 @@ class InitializeProcessor extends ProcessorBase
         // Load pages.
         $this->initializePages($config);
 
-        // Initialize URI.
+        // Load accounts (decides class to be used).
+        // TODO: remove in 2.0.
+        $this->container['accounts'];
+
+        // Initialize session.
+        $this->initializeSession($config);
+
+        // Initialize URI (uses session, see issue #3269).
         $this->initializeUri($config);
 
         // Grav may return redirect response right away.
@@ -115,13 +122,6 @@ class InitializeProcessor extends ProcessorBase
             }
         }
 
-        // Load accounts (decides class to be used).
-        // TODO: remove in 2.0.
-        $this->container['accounts'];
-
-        // Initialize session.
-        $this->initializeSession($config);
-
         $this->stopTimer('_init');
 
         // Wrap call to next handler so that debugger can profile it.