diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/instance-url.bugfix b/changes/changelog.d/instance-url.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..356aa12a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/instance-url.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed front-end not contacting the proper path on the API
diff --git a/front/src/App.vue b/front/src/App.vue
index c8134a4a0..0bfdeb8b2 100644
--- a/front/src/App.vue
+++ b/front/src/App.vue
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ export default {
     if (!this.$store.state.instance.instanceUrl) {
       let defaultInstanceUrl = process.env.VUE_APP_INSTANCE_URL || this.$store.getters['instance/defaultUrl']()
       this.$store.commit('instance/instanceUrl', defaultInstanceUrl)
+    } else {
+      // needed to trigger initialization of axios
+      this.$store.commit('instance/instanceUrl', this.$store.state.instance.instanceUrl)
     }
     this.$store.dispatch('auth/check')
     this.$store.dispatch('instance/fetchSettings')