diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
index d2ab310c..c7efd941 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ module Admin
 
     before_filter :require_site
 
-    load_and_authorize_resource
-
     before_filter :validate_site_membership
 
+    load_and_authorize_resource
+
     before_filter :set_locale
 
     helper_method :sections, :current_site_url, :site_url, :page_url, :current_ability