diff --git a/odoo/http.py b/odoo/http.py
index a7f5b19847a..6d4e2c00603 100644
--- a/odoo/http.py
+++ b/odoo/http.py
@@ -1107,10 +1107,12 @@ class Request:
         self.dispatcher = _dispatchers['http'](self)  # until we match
         #self.params = {}  # set by the Dispatcher
 
-        self.session, self.db = self._get_session_and_dbname()
         self.registry = None
         self.env = None
 
+    def _post_init(self):
+        self.session, self.db = self._get_session_and_dbname()
+
     def _get_session_and_dbname(self):
         # The session is explicit when it comes from the query-string or
         # the header. It is implicit when it comes from the cookie or
@@ -1951,6 +1953,7 @@ class Application:
             werkzeug.datastructures.ImmutableOrderedMultiDict)
         request = Request(httprequest)
         _request_stack.push(request)
+        request._post_init()
         current_thread.url = httprequest.url
 
         try: