diff --git a/ckan/config/middleware/flask_app.py b/ckan/config/middleware/flask_app.py
index c9cb56185f7..548b2e5ab42 100644
--- a/ckan/config/middleware/flask_app.py
+++ b/ckan/config/middleware/flask_app.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def save_session(self, app, session, response):
     @app.before_request
     def ckan_before_request():
         c._request_timer = time.time()
+        app_globals.app_globals._check_uptodate()
         identify_user()
 
     @app.after_request