diff --git a/ckan/config/middleware.py b/ckan/config/middleware.py
index acd2523f948..c9898fc11ae 100644
--- a/ckan/config/middleware.py
+++ b/ckan/config/middleware.py
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ def make_pylons_stack(conf, full_stack=True, static_files=True, **app_conf):
     for plugin in PluginImplementations(IMiddleware):
         app = plugin.make_middleware(app, config)
 
+    app = RootPathMiddleware(app, config)
+
     # Routing/Session/Cache Middleware
     app = RoutesMiddleware(app, config['routes.map'])
     # we want to be able to retrieve the routes middleware to be able to update
@@ -200,8 +202,6 @@ def make_pylons_stack(conf, full_stack=True, static_files=True, **app_conf):
     if asbool(config.get('ckan.tracking_enabled', 'false')):
         app = TrackingMiddleware(app, config)
 
-    app = RootPathMiddleware(app, config)
-
     return app