diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
index 3d16fdf4f..612857b70 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function the_excerpt_unicode() {
     echo $excerpt;
 }
 
-function get_the_excerpt($fakeit = false) {
+function get_the_excerpt($fakeit = true) {
     global $id, $post;
     global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS, $HTTP_COOKIE_VARS, $preview, $cookiehash;
     $output = '';
diff --git a/wp-includes/vars.php b/wp-includes/vars.php
index 8058084f1..f1948c594 100644
--- a/wp-includes/vars.php
+++ b/wp-includes/vars.php
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ foreach($wpsmiliestrans as $smiley => $img) {
 add_filter('all', 'wptexturize');
 add_filter('the_content', 'wpautop');
 add_filter('comment_text', 'wpautop');
+add_falter('the_excerpt', 'wpautop');
 
 // Uncomment the following for Textile support
 // include_once('textile.php');