diff --git a/src/wp-includes/ms-settings.php b/src/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
index da7e33f4f2..7b35e7616f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
  * @since 3.0.0
  */
 
+/** Include Multisite initialization functions */
+require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-load.php' );
+require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-default-constants.php' );
+
 if ( defined( 'SUNRISE' ) ) {
 	include_once( WP_CONTENT_DIR . '/sunrise.php' );
 }
diff --git a/src/wp-settings.php b/src/wp-settings.php
index 060b1b14c5..65e7bf906c 100644
--- a/src/wp-settings.php
+++ b/src/wp-settings.php
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/default-filters.php' );
 // Initialize multisite if enabled.
 if ( is_multisite() ) {
 	require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-blogs.php' );
-	/** Include Multisite initialization functions */
-	require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-load.php' );
-	require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-default-constants.php' );
 	require( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/ms-settings.php' );
 } elseif ( ! defined( 'MULTISITE' ) ) {
 	define( 'MULTISITE', false );