diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index a40a8dc7..747dfc7f 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -34,17 +34,10 @@ spl_autoload_register(
     }
 );
 
-/**
- * Config
- */
-$configPath = __DIR__ . '/' . 'src/config/config.php';
-
-if (file_exists($configPath)) {
-    require $configPath;
-}
-
 /**
  * Session
+ *
+ * Has to be setup first, before anything else, so translations can be loaded.
  */
 session_start(
     array(
@@ -54,6 +47,16 @@ session_start(
 
 $user = User::getCurrent();
 
+/**
+ * Config
+ */
+$configPath = __DIR__ . '/' . 'src/config/config.php';
+
+if (file_exists($configPath)) {
+    require $configPath;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Database
  */