diff --git views/modules/profile.views.inc views/modules/profile.views.inc
index 89db913..b6025b7 100644
--- views/modules/profile.views.inc
+++ views/modules/profile.views.inc
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function profile_views_data() {
 function profile_views_get_fields() {
   static $fields = NULL;
 
-  if (!isset($fields)) {
+  if (!isset($fields) && !(defined('MAINTENANCE_MODE') && MAINTENANCE_MODE == 'update')) {
     $fields = array();
     $results = db_query("SELECT * FROM {profile_field} ORDER BY category, weight");