diff --git a/framework/Core/lib/Horde/Core/Factory/Db.php b/framework/Core/lib/Horde/Core/Factory/Db.php
index 48b474d160f..1293a60b538 100644
--- a/framework/Core/lib/Horde/Core/Factory/Db.php
+++ b/framework/Core/lib/Horde/Core/Factory/Db.php
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@ protected function _createDb($config, $sig = null, $cache = true)
             }
 
             $ob = new $class($config);
-
-            if (!isset($config['logger'])) {
-                $ob->setLogger($this->_injector->getInstance('Horde_Log_Logger'));
-            }
         }
 
         if ($sig) {
@@ -192,6 +188,12 @@ protected function _createDb($config, $sig = null, $cache = true)
             $ob->setCache($this->_injector->getInstance('Horde_Cache'));
         }
 
+        /* Bug #13463: setting logger before cache causes intermittent issues
+         * with DB object during session shutdown. */
+        if (!isset($config['logger'])) {
+            $ob->setLogger($this->_injector->getInstance('Horde_Log_Logger'));
+        }
+
         return $ob;
     }