diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
index 8fc17986afec..7358fdb393f4 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/base/webapp.py
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ def _ensure_valid_session(self, session_cookie: str, create: bool = True) -> Non
             galaxy_session = self.__create_new_session(prev_galaxy_session, user_for_new_session)
             galaxy_session_requires_flush = True
             self.galaxy_session = galaxy_session
+            self.get_or_create_default_history()
             self.__update_session_cookie(name=session_cookie)
         else:
             self.galaxy_session = galaxy_session