diff --git a/classes/GemsEscort.php b/classes/GemsEscort.php
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/classes/GemsEscort.php
+++ b/classes/GemsEscort.php
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class GemsEscort extends MUtil_Application_Escort
      */

     protected function _initSession()

     {

-

+        $this->bootstrap('project'); // Make sure the project is available

         $session = new Zend_Session_Namespace('gems.' . GEMS_PROJECT_NAME . '.session');

 

         $idleTimeout = $this->project->getSessionTimeOut();
Make session init failsafe and order independent when overruled from project bootstrap