diff --git a/entity_boxes.module b/entity_boxes.module
index 880f315..a4bc251 100644
--- a/entity_boxes.module
+++ b/entity_boxes.module
@@ -513,9 +513,18 @@ class BoxEntityTypeController extends EntityAPIControllerExportable {
  * Implements hook_boxes_plugins().
  */
 function entity_boxes_boxes_plugins() {
+  static $last_info = array();
   $info = array();
   // only do next part if entity_boxes_type table already exists (e.g., not during install)
   if (db_table_exists('entity_boxes_type')) {
+    // Catch the condition that module is being enabled, registery is being
+    // rebuilt but schema is not installed.
+    // @see https://www.drupal.org/node/1311820
+    include_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/includes/install.inc';
+    if ((module_exists('taxonomy') && drupal_get_installed_schema_version('taxonomy') == SCHEMA_UNINSTALLED)
+     || (module_exists('rdf') && drupal_get_installed_schema_version('rdf') == SCHEMA_UNINSTALLED)) {
+      return $last_info;
+    }
     // force clear of entity cache so custom box types are available
     // otherwise we will crash when module is installed/enabled
     // NOTE: Do not call anything related to entity_boxes_get_types before
@@ -538,6 +547,7 @@ function entity_boxes_boxes_plugins() {
         ),
       );
     }
+    $last_info = $info;
   }
 
   return $info;