diff --git a/register.php b/register.php
index 97cea47cb..fbcea845d 100644
--- a/register.php
+++ b/register.php
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 
 	require_once 'lib/phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php';
 
-	$action = $_REQUEST["action"];
-
 	require_once "functions.php";
 	require_once "sessions.php";
 	require_once "sanity_check.php";
 	require_once "config.php";
 	require_once "db.php";
 
+	$action = $_REQUEST["action"];
+
 	$link = db_connect(DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASS, DB_NAME);
 
 	if (!init_connection($link)) return;