diff --git a/phpBB/privmsg.php b/phpBB/privmsg.php
index b1e30453cb..86a19d5e5f 100644
--- a/phpBB/privmsg.php
+++ b/phpBB/privmsg.php
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ else
 	$folder = 'inbox';
 }
 
+//
+// Start session management
+//
+$userdata = session_pagestart($user_ip, PAGE_PRIVMSGS);
+init_userprefs($userdata);
+//
+// End session management
+//
+
 //
 // Cancel 
 //
@@ -78,15 +87,6 @@ if ( $cancel )
 	exit;
 }
 
-//
-// Start session management
-//
-$userdata = session_pagestart($user_ip, PAGE_PRIVMSGS);
-init_userprefs($userdata);
-//
-// End session management
-//
-
 //
 // Var definitions
 //