diff --git a/wp-admin/admin.php b/wp-admin/admin.php
index 29332b32f..4d3215760 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin.php
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ nocache_headers();
 
 update_category_cache();
 
+// Schedule trash collection
+if ( !wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_delete') && !defined('WP_INSTALLING') )
+	wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_delete');
+
 set_screen_options();
 
 $posts_per_page = get_option('posts_per_page');
diff --git a/wp-includes/cron.php b/wp-includes/cron.php
index 303c7fc0c..1c2eda0fb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/cron.php
+++ b/wp-includes/cron.php
@@ -393,7 +393,3 @@ function _upgrade_cron_array($cron) {
 function check_server_timer( $local_time ) {
 	return true;
 }
-
-add_action( 'wp_scheduled_delete', 'wp_scheduled_delete' );
-if ( !wp_next_scheduled('wp_scheduled_delete') && !defined('WP_INSTALLING') )
-	wp_schedule_event(time(), 'daily', 'wp_scheduled_delete');
diff --git a/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index 08cfb7d7c..6def7cc7d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ add_action( 'future_page',                '_future_post_hook',        5, 2 );
 add_action( 'save_post',                  '_save_post_hook',          5, 2 );
 add_action( 'transition_post_status',     '_transition_post_status',  5, 3 );
 add_action( 'comment_form', 'wp_comment_form_unfiltered_html_nonce'        );
+add_action( 'wp_scheduled_delete',        'wp_scheduled_delete' );
 
 // Post Image CSS class filtering
 add_action( 'begin_fetch_post_image_html', '_wp_post_image_class_filter_add'    );