diff --git a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_permissions.php b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_permissions.php
index 59bf366c1b..80c65cfd6f 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_permissions.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/acp/acp_permissions.php
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ class acp_permissions
 			include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/acp/auth.' . $phpEx);
 		}
 
-		$this->permissions = $phpbb_container->get('acl.permissions');
-
 		$auth_admin = new auth_admin();
 
 		$user->add_lang('acp/permissions');
@@ -53,6 +51,8 @@ class acp_permissions
 
 		$this->tpl_name = 'acp_permissions';
 
+		$this->permissions = $phpbb_container->get('acl.permissions');
+
 		// Trace has other vars
 		if ($mode == 'trace')
 		{