diff --git a/app/controllers/finish_installation_controller.rb b/app/controllers/finish_installation_controller.rb
index 01bbf5bfccb..c9a30724d48 100644
--- a/app/controllers/finish_installation_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/finish_installation_controller.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class FinishInstallationController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     def ensure_no_admins
+      preload_anonymous_data
       raise Discourse::InvalidAccess.new unless SiteSetting.has_login_hint?
     end
 end