diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 99f13392f..2308a63ae 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -1098,6 +1098,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         if self.server.debug:
             print(str(self.headers))
 
+        cookie = None
+        if self.headers.get('Cookie'):
+            cookie = self.headers['Cookie']
+
         # get fonts
         if '/fonts/' in self.path:
             fontStr = self.path.split('/fonts/')[1]
@@ -1141,10 +1145,6 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             self._404()
             return
 
-        cookie = None
-        if self.headers.get('Cookie'):
-            cookie = self.headers['Cookie']
-
         self._benchmarkGETtimings(GETstartTime, GETtimings, 4)
 
         # check authorization