diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index 958e0e5..160b841 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ function install_begin_request(&$install_state) {
   // checked by other subsystems (e.g., the theme system).
   $module_handler->loadAll();
 
-  $kernel->prepareLegacyRequest($request);
+  $kernel->prepareLegacyRequest($request, FALSE);
 
   // Prepare for themed output. We need to run this at the beginning of the
   // page request to avoid a different theme accidentally getting set. (We also
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
index 360fc46..7696606 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
@@ -566,12 +566,14 @@ public function handle(Request $request, $type = self::MASTER_REQUEST, $catch =
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function prepareLegacyRequest(Request $request) {
+  public function prepareLegacyRequest(Request $request, $use_session = TRUE) {
     $this->boot();
     $this->preHandle($request);
     // Setup services which are normally initialized from within stack
     // middleware or during the request kernel event.
-    $request->setSession($this->container->get('session'));
+    if ($use_session) {
+      $request->setSession($this->container->get('session'));
+    }
     $this->container->get('request_stack')->push($request);
     $this->container->get('router.request_context')->fromRequest($request);
     return $this;
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
index a5eb3b9..082c3f0 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
@@ -101,13 +101,15 @@ public function handlePageCache(Request $request);
    *
    * @param \Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request $request
    *   The current request.
+   * @param bool $use_session
+   *   Whether or not the session should accessible from the request.
    *
    * @return $this
    *
    * @deprecated 8.x
    *   Only used by legacy front-controller scripts.
    */
-  public function prepareLegacyRequest(Request $request);
+  public function prepareLegacyRequest(Request $request, $use_session);
 
   /**
    * Helper method that does request related initialization.