diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f816903a6..ba8312c96 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") {
 
 app.use(session(sess))
 
+app.use(compression())
+
 app.use(express.static("build"))
 
 app.use(passport.initialize())
@@ -199,8 +201,6 @@ app.get("/logout", function (req, res) {
   res.redirect("/")
 })
 
-app.use(compression())
-
 app.get("*", (req, res) => {
   res.sendFile(path.resolve(__dirname, "build", "index.html"))
 })