diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index bd229f06fa..9e96c81a52 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ if (!isset($$wpvar)) {
 
 switch($action) {
 case 'post':
-	require_once('admin-header.php');
 
 	if (!user_can_create_draft($user_ID)) {
 		die('You are not allowed to create posts or drafts on this blog.');
@@ -159,6 +158,8 @@ case 'post':
 		add_post_meta($post_ID, '_wp_page_template',  $_POST['page_template'], true);
 	}
 
+	require_once('admin-header.php');
+
 	exit();
 	break;