diff --git typo3/index.php typo3/index.php
index d739aec..af0a3d8 100755
--- typo3/index.php
+++ typo3/index.php
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+	// We need a PHP session session for most login levels
+session_start();
 
 define('TYPO3_PROCEED_IF_NO_USER', 1);
 require ('init.php');
@@ -199,7 +201,6 @@ class SC_index {
 		$challenge = $this->getChallenge();
 
 			// Save challenge value in session data (thanks to Bernhard Kraft for providing code):
-		session_start();
 		$_SESSION['login_challenge'] = $challenge;
 
 			// Add hidden fields: