diff --git a/ext/downtime/main.php b/ext/downtime/main.php
index 75db4987..35f4b5f1 100644
--- a/ext/downtime/main.php
+++ b/ext/downtime/main.php
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ class Downtime extends Extension {
 	public function receive_event($event) {
 		if(is_null($this->theme)) $this->theme = get_theme_object("downtime", "DowntimeTheme");
 
-		if(is_a($event, 'InitExtEvent')) {
-			$this->check_downtime($event);
-		}
-
 		if(is_a($event, 'SetupBuildingEvent')) {
 			$sb = new SetupBlock("Downtime");
 			$sb->add_bool_option("downtime", "Disable non-admin access: ");
@@ -20,6 +16,7 @@ class Downtime extends Extension {
 		if(is_a($event, 'PageRequestEvent')) {
 			global $config;
 			if($config->get_bool("downtime")) {
+				$this->check_downtime($event);
 				$this->theme->display_notification($event->page);
 			}
 		}