diff --git a/pylons_app/config/environment.py b/pylons_app/config/environment.py
--- a/pylons_app/config/environment.py
+++ b/pylons_app/config/environment.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from mako.lookup import TemplateLookup
 from pylons.configuration import PylonsConfig
 from pylons.error import handle_mako_error
 from pylons_app.config.routing import make_map
-from pylons_app.lib.auth import set_available_permissions
+from pylons_app.lib.auth import set_available_permissions, set_base_path
 from pylons_app.lib.utils import repo2db_mapper
 from pylons_app.model import init_model
 from pylons_app.model.hg_model import _get_repos_cached_initial
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def load_environment(global_conf, app_co
     init_model(sa_engine_db1)
     repo2db_mapper(_get_repos_cached_initial(config['pylons.app_globals']))
     set_available_permissions(config)
-    config['base_path'] = config['pylons.app_globals'].base_path
+    set_base_path(config)
     # CONFIGURATION OPTIONS HERE (note: all config options will override
     # any Pylons config options)