diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index ba7b9ec524..f7bd003b9a 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ wp_unregister_GLOBALS();
 
 unset( $wp_filter, $cache_lastcommentmodified, $cache_lastpostdate );
 
-// Force REQUEST to be GET + POST.  If SERVER, COOKIE, or ENV are needed, use those superglobals directly.
-$_REQUEST = array_merge($_GET, $_POST);
-
 /**
  * The $blog_id global, which you can change in the config allows you to create a simple
  * multiple blog installation using just one WordPress and changing $blog_id around.
@@ -605,6 +602,9 @@ $_POST   = add_magic_quotes($_POST  );
 $_COOKIE = add_magic_quotes($_COOKIE);
 $_SERVER = add_magic_quotes($_SERVER);
 
+// Force REQUEST to be GET + POST.  If SERVER, COOKIE, or ENV are needed, use those superglobals directly.
+$_REQUEST = array_merge($_GET, $_POST);
+
 do_action('sanitize_comment_cookies');
 
 /**