diff --git a/start.php b/start.php
index a68b1fc..6649593 100644
--- a/start.php
+++ b/start.php
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ else
 }
 $logger->catchAll();
 
+// Selection of the language
+$language = new language ();
+if (defined ("APPNAME"))
+  $language->activeLanguage (constant ("APPNAME"), "Language");
+
 if (! isset ($route))
   $route = new route ();
 $route->debug = 0;
@@ -56,9 +61,5 @@ if (defined ("APPNAME"))
 $authentication->routes ();
 $route->authenticationURL = "/authentication/";
 
-// Selection of the language
-$language = new language ();
-if (defined ("APPNAME"))
-  $language->activeLanguage (constant ("APPNAME"), "Language");