diff --git a/config/ogdl/src/main/java/org/apache/shiro/config/ogdl/ReflectionBuilder.java b/config/ogdl/src/main/java/org/apache/shiro/config/ogdl/ReflectionBuilder.java
index 77a1db6298..713349401d 100644
--- a/config/ogdl/src/main/java/org/apache/shiro/config/ogdl/ReflectionBuilder.java
+++ b/config/ogdl/src/main/java/org/apache/shiro/config/ogdl/ReflectionBuilder.java
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ private String parseBeanId(String lhs) {
     public Map<String, ?> buildObjects(Map<String, String> kvPairs) {
 
         if (kvPairs != null && !kvPairs.isEmpty()) {
-
             BeanConfigurationProcessor processor = new BeanConfigurationProcessor();
 
             for (Map.Entry<String, String> entry : kvPairs.entrySet()) {
@@ -287,10 +286,15 @@ private String parseBeanId(String lhs) {
             }
 
             processor.execute();
-        }
 
-        //SHIRO-413: init method must be called for constructed objects that are Initializable
-        LifecycleUtils.init(objects.values());
+            //SHIRO-778: onInit method on AuthenticatingRealm is called twice
+            objects.keySet().stream()
+                    .filter(key -> !kvPairs.keySet().contains(key))
+                    .forEach(key -> LifecycleUtils.init(objects.get(key)));
+        } else {
+            //SHIRO-413: init method must be called for constructed objects that are Initializable
+            LifecycleUtils.init(objects.values());
+        }
 
         return objects;
     }