diff --git a/django_mobile/middleware.py b/django_mobile/middleware.py
index 9ce62bd..c1a9534 100644
--- a/django_mobile/middleware.py
+++ b/django_mobile/middleware.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import re
-from django_mobile import flavour_storage
+from django_mobile import flavour_storage, get_flavour
 from django_mobile import set_flavour, _init_flavour
 from django_mobile.conf import settings
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def process_request(self, request):
             flavour = request.GET[settings.FLAVOURS_GET_PARAMETER]
             if flavour in settings.FLAVOURS:
                 set_flavour(flavour, request, permanent=True)
+        else:
+            flavour = get_flavour()
+            set_flavour(flavour, request, permanent=True)
 
     def process_response(self, request, response):
         flavour_storage.save(request, response)