diff --git a/core/app/Load.php b/core/app/Load.php
index 654294d7..1ab1344a 100644
--- a/core/app/Load.php
+++ b/core/app/Load.php
@@ -254,8 +254,23 @@ function loadSettings()
 	// Call pre-load hook functions.
 	call_hook('pre_load');
 
-	// Sanitize and harmonize URL variables.
+	// Sanitize and normalize URL variables.
 	cleanRequest();
+
+	if (WEDGE == 'SSI')
+		return;
+
+	// Before we get carried away, are we doing a scheduled task? If so save CPU cycles by jumping out!
+	if (isset($_GET['scheduled']))
+	{
+		loadSource('ScheduledTasks');
+		AutoTask();
+	}
+	elseif (isset($_GET['imperative']))
+	{
+		loadSource('Subs-Scheduled');
+		ImperativeTask();
+	}
 }
 
 function can_shell_exec()
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index fff8ba96..fedf57f8 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -78,20 +78,10 @@
 	upgrade_db();
 }
 
-// Load the actions and database settings, and perform operations like optimizing.
+// Load the actions and database settings, and perform operations
+// like optimizing or running scheduled tasks.
 loadSettings();
 
-// Before we get carried away, are we doing a scheduled task? If so save CPU cycles by jumping out!
-if (isset($_GET['scheduled']))
-{
-	loadSource('ScheduledTasks');
-	AutoTask();
-}
-elseif (isset($_GET['imperative']))
-{
-	loadSource('Subs-Scheduled');
-	ImperativeTask();
-}
 
 if (!headers_sent())
 {