diff --git a/src/mixins/analytics-mixin.js b/src/mixins/analytics-mixin.js
index feaa112f..135f6e9a 100644
--- a/src/mixins/analytics-mixin.js
+++ b/src/mixins/analytics-mixin.js
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ export default {
             }
             return '';
         },
-        validateSession() {
+        async validateSession() {
 
             if (this.noSession()) {
-                this.initSession();                
+                await this.initSession();                
             }
 
             updateSessionIdCookie();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default {
         async logPageView(pageEvent) {
             const store = useMainStore();
             const currentPageName = this.getPageNameByQueryString();
-            this.validateSession();
+            //await this.validateSession();
             
             const payload = {
                 userId: getUserIdValue(),
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default {
         async logCustomEvent(category, action, label, value) {
             const store = useMainStore();
             const currentPageName = this.getPageNameByQueryString();
-            this.validateSession();
+            //await this.validateSession();
 
             const payload = {
                 userId: getUserIdValue(),
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ export default {
             store.logIssSessionData(sessionData);
         },
 
-        initSession() {
+        async initSession() {
 
             regenerateDeviceId();
             regenerateUserId();
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ export default {
                 userAgent: navigator.userAgent
             };
 
-            const response = useMainStore().initializeSession(payload);
+            const response = await useMainStore().initializeSession(payload);
 
             if (response?.data) {
                 if (response?.data.sessionKey) {
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 60e05e6d..791b23d6 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ const routes = [
                 return await GoToAccessIsDenied(next);
             }
 
+            if (analyticsMixin.methods.noSession()) {
+                await analyticsMixin.methods.initSession();
+            } else {
+                updateSessionIdCookie();
+            }
+
             // Do not run these for the main entry page - as it is not part of the user flow.
             if (issPageToUse !== issPageValues.ENTRY_PAGE) {
                 try {
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 3bfe1a33..e0a6a097 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -2625,7 +2625,7 @@ export const useMainStore = defineStore({
             this.logExperimentIfExists(issPage, experimentUniverses.ISS_FEATURETOGGLE_AREFEES_HIDDEN);
             this.logExperimentIfExists(issPage, experimentUniverses.ISS_FEATURETOGGLE_AREFEES_OVERRIDDEN);
         },
-        initializeSession({ userId, sessionId, userAgent, referrer }) {
+        async initializeSession({ userId, sessionId, userAgent, referrer }) {
             const payload = {
                 applicationName: applicationConfig.APPLICATION_NAME,
                 userId,