diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index 197ecae177..4ee0ef372a 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -172,9 +172,10 @@ wp_ssl_constants( );
 // Create common globals.
 require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/vars.php' );
 
-// Make taxonomies available to plugins and themes.
-// @plugin authors: warning: this gets registered again on the init hook.
+// Make taxonomies and posts available to plugins and themes.
+// @plugin authors: warning: these get registered again on the init hook.
 create_initial_taxonomies();
+create_initial_post_types();
 
 // Load active plugins.
 foreach ( wp_get_active_and_valid_plugins() as $plugin )