diff --git a/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php b/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
index 840b53bfc..f27e31218 100644
--- a/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
+++ b/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ break;
 
 default:
 
-	require_once('admin-header.php');
 	if ( !current_user_can('edit_plugins') )
 		wp_die('<p>'.__('You do not have sufficient permissions to edit plugins for this blog.').'</p>');
 
+	require_once('admin-header.php');
+
 	update_recently_edited("wp-content/plugins/$file");
 
 	if (!is_file($real_file))
diff --git a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
index cda435ab5..3ac368b38 100644
--- a/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
+++ b/wp-admin/theme-editor.php
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ break;
 
 default:
 
-	require_once('admin-header.php');
 	if ( !current_user_can('edit_themes') )
 		wp_die('<p>'.__('You do not have sufficient permissions to edit themes for this blog.').'</p>');
 
+	require_once('admin-header.php');
+
 	update_recently_edited($file);
 
 	if (!is_file($real_file))