diff --git c/core/authorize.php w/core/authorize.php
index 08488c7..ae53628 100644
--- c/core/authorize.php
+++ w/core/authorize.php
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function authorize_access_allowed() {
 drupal_bootstrap(DRUPAL_BOOTSTRAP_VARIABLES);
 
 $request = Request::createFromGlobals();
+Drupal::getContainer()->set('request', $request);
 
 // This must go after drupal_bootstrap(), which unsets globals!
 global $conf;