diff --git a/wp-includes/option.php b/wp-includes/option.php
index 7f41d15602..722d1f30d4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/option.php
+++ b/wp-includes/option.php
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@
 function get_option( $option, $default = false ) {
 	global $wpdb;
 
+	$option = trim( $option );
+	if ( empty( $option ) )
+		return false;
+
 	// Allow plugins to short-circuit options.
 	$pre = apply_filters( 'pre_option_' . $option, false );
 	if ( false !== $pre )
 		return $pre;
 
-	$option = trim($option);
-	if ( empty($option) )
-		return false;
-
 	if ( defined( 'WP_SETUP_CONFIG' ) )
 		return false;