diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index e615f0a41..b3d1f0bfb 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -341,13 +341,13 @@ break;
 
 case 'login' :
 default:
+	$user = wp_signon();
+
 	if ( isset( $_REQUEST['redirect_to'] ) )
 		$redirect_to = $_REQUEST['redirect_to'];
 	else
 		$redirect_to = 'wp-admin/';
 
-	$user = wp_signon();
-
 	if ( !is_wp_error($user) ) {
 		// If the user can't edit posts, send them to their profile.
 		if ( !$user->has_cap('edit_posts') && ( empty( $redirect_to ) || $redirect_to == 'wp-admin/' ) )