diff --git a/web/zm_html.php b/web/zm_html.php
index dfa6a0d21..39f368007 100644
--- a/web/zm_html.php
+++ b/web/zm_html.php
@@ -86,21 +86,22 @@ $scales = array(
 	"25" => "1/4x",
 );
 
+if ( !isset($user) && ZM_OPT_USE_AUTH )
+{
+	if ( ZM_AUTH_TYPE == "remote" && !empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'] ) )
+	{
+		$view = "postlogin";
+		$action = "login";
+		$username = $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'];
+	}
+}
+
+require_once( 'zm_funcs.php' );
+require_once( 'zm_actions.php' );
+
 if ( !isset($user) )
 {
-	if ( ZM_OPT_USE_AUTH )
-	{
-		if ( ZM_AUTH_TYPE == "remote" && !empty( $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'] ) )
-		{
-			$view = "postlogin";
-			$action = "login";
-			$username = $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER'];
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			$view = "login";
-		}
-	}
+	$view = "login";
 }
 else
 {
@@ -123,9 +124,6 @@ if ( !isset($view) )
 	$view = "console";
 }
 
-require_once( 'zm_funcs.php' );
-require_once( 'zm_actions.php' );
-
 switch( $view )
 {
 	case "login" :