--- path6.inc	2009-01-23 10:11:07.000000000 -0500
+++ path.inc	2009-01-23 10:12:44.000000000 -0500
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ function drupal_init_path() {
   if (!empty($_GET['q'])) {
     $_GET['q'] = drupal_get_normal_path(trim($_GET['q'], '/'));
   }
-  else {
+  elseif (!defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE')) {
     $_GET['q'] = drupal_get_normal_path(variable_get('site_frontpage', 'node'));
   }
+  else {
+    $_GET['q'] = '';
+  }
 }
 
 /**