diff --git a/app/services/session.js b/app/services/session.js
index 6b53ac1..ed85ab7 100644
--- a/app/services/session.js
+++ b/app/services/session.js
@@ -53,16 +53,9 @@ class SessionService {
     return async (req, res, next) => {
       if (options.requireLogin && !req.user) {
         req.session.loginReturnTo = req.url;
+        await this.saveSession(req);
         this.log.info('redirecting to login', { returnTo: req.url });
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          req.session.save(async (err) => {
-            if (err) {
-              return reject(err);
-            }
-            res.redirect(options.loginUri);
-            return resolve();
-          });
-        });
+        res.redirect(options.loginUri);
       }
       if (options.requireAdmin && (!req.user || !req.user.flags.isAdmin)) {
         return next(new SiteError(403, 'Administrator privileges are required'));