diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 23f7cd15c..bde68ead0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "business-filings-ui",
-  "version": "5.11.5",
+  "version": "5.11.5a",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "business-filings-ui",
-      "version": "5.11.5",
+      "version": "5.11.5a",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/compat-data": "^7.19.1",
         "@bcrs-shared-components/breadcrumb": "2.1.11",
@@ -6569,9 +6569,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001410",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001410.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QoblBnuE+rG0lc3Ur9ltP5q47lbguipa/ncNMyyGuqPk44FxbScWAeEO+k5fSQ8WekdAK4mWqNs1rADDAiN5xQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001469",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001469.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Rcp7221ScNqQPP3W+lVOYDyjdR6dC+neEQCttoNr5bAyz54AboB4iwpnWgyi8P4YUsPybVzT4LgWiBbI3drL4g==",
       "dev": true,
       "funding": [
         {
@@ -29140,9 +29140,9 @@
       }
     },
     "caniuse-lite": {
-      "version": "1.0.30001410",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001410.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-QoblBnuE+rG0lc3Ur9ltP5q47lbguipa/ncNMyyGuqPk44FxbScWAeEO+k5fSQ8WekdAK4mWqNs1rADDAiN5xQ==",
+      "version": "1.0.30001469",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caniuse-lite/-/caniuse-lite-1.0.30001469.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Rcp7221ScNqQPP3W+lVOYDyjdR6dC+neEQCttoNr5bAyz54AboB4iwpnWgyi8P4YUsPybVzT4LgWiBbI3drL4g==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "capture-exit": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6ffd5de19..424193354 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "business-filings-ui",
-  "version": "5.11.5",
+  "version": "5.11.5a",
   "private": true,
   "appName": "Filings UI",
   "sbcName": "SBC Common Components",
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index e3493ff14..459782fae 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Vue.use(Vuelidate)
 Vue.use(Affix)
 Vue.use(Vue2Filters) // needed by SbcFeeSummary
 
+const store = getVuexStore()
+
 // main code
 async function start () {
   // get config from environment
@@ -35,11 +37,10 @@ async function start () {
   const windowLocationPathname = window.location.pathname // eg, /business/CP1234567/...
   const windowLocationOrigin = window.location.origin // eg, http://localhost:8080
   const applicationUrl = windowLocationOrigin + processEnvBaseUrl
-  setBaseRouteAndBusinessId(windowLocationPathname, processEnvBaseUrl, windowLocationOrigin) // may throw an error
 
-  // fetch the store first as it has no dependencies
-  const store = getVuexStore()
+  // first load the configuration, then set base route and check business id
   await store.dispatch('loadConfiguration', applicationUrl)
+  setBaseRouteAndBusinessId(windowLocationPathname, processEnvBaseUrl, windowLocationOrigin) // may throw an error
 
   if (window['sentryEnable'] === 'true') {
     // initialize Sentry
diff --git a/src/store/Configuration/mutations.ts b/src/store/Configuration/mutations.ts
index 34eb94929..c64160fb4 100644
--- a/src/store/Configuration/mutations.ts
+++ b/src/store/Configuration/mutations.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default {
   setSessionVariables (_state: ConfigurationStateIF, responseData: any) {
     // The following four session variables are used by SBC Header (a common component):
     sessionStorage.setItem('AUTH_WEB_URL', responseData['AUTH_WEB_URL'])
+    sessionStorage.setItem('BUSINESSES_URL', responseData['BUSINESSES_URL'])
     sessionStorage.setItem('REGISTRY_HOME_URL', responseData['REGISTRY_HOME_URL'])
     sessionStorage.setItem('AUTH_API_URL', responseData['AUTH_API_URL'] + responseData['AUTH_API_VERSION'] + '/')
     sessionStorage.setItem('STATUS_API_URL', responseData['STATUS_API_URL'] + responseData['STATUS_API_VERSION'])
diff --git a/src/utils/navigate.ts b/src/utils/navigate.ts
index 75dd0fbff..89968239a 100644
--- a/src/utils/navigate.ts
+++ b/src/utils/navigate.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
  */
 export function navigate (url: string): boolean {
   try {
+    if (!url) throw new Error('empty URL')
+
     // get account id and set in params
     const accountId = JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem('CURRENT_ACCOUNT'))?.id
     if (accountId) {
diff --git a/src/utils/set-base-route-and-business-id.ts b/src/utils/set-base-route-and-business-id.ts
index 4eae157e4..8fca95578 100644
--- a/src/utils/set-base-route-and-business-id.ts
+++ b/src/utils/set-base-route-and-business-id.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-/* eslint-disable no-console */
-
 /**
  * stores BUSINESS_ID, TEMP_REG_NUMBER, BASE_URL, VUE_ROUTER_BASE from initial route.
  * FUTURE - consider refactoring this and passing ids to routes.js and getting rid