diff --git a/runtime/src/current_sandbox.c b/runtime/src/current_sandbox.c
index 879720ec..5fe08c47 100644
--- a/runtime/src/current_sandbox.c
+++ b/runtime/src/current_sandbox.c
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ current_sandbox_init()
 
 	/* Initialize sandbox memory */
 	struct module *current_module = sandbox_get_module(sandbox);
-	module_initialize_globals(current_module);
 	module_initialize_memory(current_module);
 
 	/* Initialize WASI */
@@ -118,6 +117,9 @@ current_sandbox_init()
 
 	sandbox_return(sandbox);
 
+	/* Initialize sandbox globals. Needs to run in user state */
+	module_initialize_globals(current_module);
+
 	return sandbox;
 
 err:
diff --git a/runtime/src/sandbox.c b/runtime/src/sandbox.c
index bba061fb..3b41e741 100644
--- a/runtime/src/sandbox.c
+++ b/runtime/src/sandbox.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sandbox_allocate_globals(struct sandbox *sandbox)
 	assert(sandbox);
 	assert(sandbox->module);
 
-	return wasm_globals_init(&sandbox->globals, 10);
+	return wasm_globals_init(&sandbox->globals, 50);
 }
 
 static inline void