--- theme.maintenance.inc
+++ (clipboard)
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
   unicode_check();
 
   // Install and update pages are treated differently to prevent theming overrides.
+  // Load module basics (needed for hook invokes).
+  $module_list['system']['filename'] = 'modules/system/system.module';
+  $module_list['filter']['filename'] = 'modules/filter/filter.module';
+  module_list(TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, $module_list);
+  drupal_load('module', 'system');
+  drupal_load('module', 'filter');
+
   if (defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE') && (MAINTENANCE_MODE == 'install' || MAINTENANCE_MODE == 'update')) {
     $theme = 'minnelli';
   }
   else {
-    // Load module basics (needed for hook invokes).
-    $module_list['system']['filename'] = 'modules/system/system.module';
-    $module_list['filter']['filename'] = 'modules/filter/filter.module';
-    module_list(TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, $module_list);
-    drupal_load('module', 'system');
-    drupal_load('module', 'filter');
-
     $theme = variable_get('maintenance_theme', 'minnelli');
   }