diff --git a/wp-includes/default-filters.php b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
index 53d45e234..730a07f6c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/default-filters.php
+++ b/wp-includes/default-filters.php
@@ -173,4 +173,5 @@ add_action('sanitize_comment_cookies', 'sanitize_comment_cookies');
 add_action('admin_print_scripts', 'wp_print_scripts', 20);
 add_action('mce_options', '_mce_set_direction');
 add_action('init', 'smilies_init', 5);
+add_action('init', 'wp_widgets_init', 1);
 ?>
diff --git a/wp-settings.php b/wp-settings.php
index fee8786b1..df88af58c 100644
--- a/wp-settings.php
+++ b/wp-settings.php
@@ -261,10 +261,6 @@ function shutdown_action_hook() {
 }
 register_shutdown_function('shutdown_action_hook');
 
-// widgets_init() BEFORE init, so plugins that launch on init can 
-// do stuff with default widgets
-wp_widgets_init();
-
 // Everything is loaded and initialized.
 do_action('init');