diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets.php b/wp-includes/widgets.php
index 1f0b0075e1..a8ba3c9ae9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -1082,6 +1082,9 @@ function wp_widget_rss_register() {
 }
 
 function wp_widgets_init() {
+	if ( !is_blog_installed() )
+		return;
+
 	$GLOBALS['wp_register_widget_defaults'] = true;
 	
 	$dims90 = array( 'height' => 90, 'width' => 300 );