1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/ikiwiki b/ikiwiki
index a3bf09d3b..ca79d3b7e 100755
--- a/ikiwiki
+++ b/ikiwiki
@@ -777,23 +777,26 @@ sub cgi () { #{{{
 	eval q{use CGI::Session};
 	
 	my $q=CGI->new;
-	# session id has to be _sessionid for CGI::FormBuilder to work.
-	# TODO: stop having the formbuilder emit cookies and change session
-	# id to something else.
-	CGI::Session->name("_sessionid");
-	my $session = CGI::Session->new(undef, $q,
-		{ Directory=> "$srcdir/.ikiwiki/sessions" });
 	
 	my $do=$q->param('do');
 	if (! defined $do || ! length $do) {
 		error("\"do\" parameter missing");
 	}
 	
+	# This does not need a session.
 	if ($do eq 'recentchanges') {
 		cgi_recentchanges($q);
 		return;
 	}
 	
+	# session id has to be _sessionid for CGI::FormBuilder to work.
+	# TODO: stop having the formbuilder emit cookies and change session
+	# id to something else.
+	CGI::Session->name("_sessionid");
+	my $session = CGI::Session->new(undef, $q,
+		{ Directory=> "$srcdir/.ikiwiki/sessions" });
+	
+	# Everything below this point needs the user to be signed in.
 	if ((! $anonok && ! defined $session->param("name")) || $do eq 'signin') {
 		cgi_signin($q, $session);
 		return;