diff --git a/date_views/includes/date_views_plugin_pager.inc b/date_views/includes/date_views_plugin_pager.inc
index 1addd200..f404a2ff 100644
--- a/date_views/includes/date_views_plugin_pager.inc
+++ b/date_views/includes/date_views_plugin_pager.inc
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ function date_forbid($argument) {
     return FALSE;
   }
 
+  function pre_render(&$result) {
+    // Load theme functions for the pager.
+    module_load_include('inc', 'date_views', 'theme/theme');
+  }
 
   function render($input) {
     // This adds all of our template suggestions based upon the view name and display id.