diff --git a/core/model/modx/modconnectorrequest.class.php b/core/model/modx/modconnectorrequest.class.php
index afe5df0db74..4017e85fedb 100644
--- a/core/model/modx/modconnectorrequest.class.php
+++ b/core/model/modx/modconnectorrequest.class.php
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public function initialize() {
         if ($this->modx && is_object($this->modx->context) && $this->modx->context instanceof modContext) {
             $ctx = $this->modx->context->get('key');
             if (!empty($ctx) && $ctx == 'mgr') {
-                $ml = $this->modx->getOption('manager_language',null,$this->modx->getOption('cultureKey',null,'en'));
+                $ml = $this->modx->getOption('manager_language', isset($_SESSION) ? $_SESSION : [],
+                    $this->modx->getOption('cultureKey', null, 'en'));
                 if (!empty($ml)) {
                     $this->modx->setOption('cultureKey',$ml);
                 }