diff --git a/Classes/Controller/AbstractController.php b/Classes/Controller/AbstractController.php
index 82b084952..f76d97f7a 100755
--- a/Classes/Controller/AbstractController.php
+++ b/Classes/Controller/AbstractController.php
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ public function injectGetPostVarAdapterFactory(Tx_PtExtlist_Domain_StateAdapter_
     public function initializeAction()
     {
         parent::initializeAction();
-        $this->initFeUser();
+        if (!TYPO3_MODE === 'BE') {
+            $this->initFeUser();
+        }
         $this->initListIdentifier();
         $this->buildConfigurationBuilder();
         $this->buildAndInitSessionPersistenceManager();