diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 75b01cea8..49d3b0e4f 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ const routes = [
                 log(" --cookie: ", getFunnelCookie());
                 log(` --from.redirectedFrom:>${JSON.stringify(from.redirectedFrom)}<`, "");
 
+                await analyticsMixin.methods.validateSession();
+                
                 // after session is validated, remove the fromHeritage querystring if it exists so session expiration works
                 if (to.query) {
                     delete to.query[queryStrings.FROM_HERITAGE];
                 }
 
-                await analyticsMixin.methods.validateSession();
-
                 if (getFunnelCookie()?.SuppressConceptFunnel) {
                     log(" --go to heritage suppressConceptFunnel: ");
                     await navigateToHeritageFunnel({ shouldSaveSession: false });