diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index faa192395..d3597149e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 
 	$scripts->add( 'media-upload', "/wp-admin/js/media-upload$suffix.js", array( 'thickbox' ), '20110930', 1 );
 
+	$scripts->add( 'hoverIntent', "/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20090102', 1 );
+
 	if ( is_admin() ) {
 		$scripts->add( 'ajaxcat', "/wp-admin/js/cat$suffix.js", array( 'wp-lists' ), '20090102' );
 		$scripts->add_data( 'ajaxcat', 'group', 1 );
@@ -369,8 +371,6 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 
 		$scripts->add( 'dashboard', "/wp-admin/js/dashboard$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'admin-comments', 'postbox' ), '20111118', 1 );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'hoverIntent', "/wp-includes/js/hoverIntent$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20090102', 1 );
-
 		$scripts->add( 'list-revisions', "/wp-includes/js/wp-list-revisions$suffix.js", null, '20091223' );
 
 		$scripts->add( 'media', "/wp-admin/js/media$suffix.js", array( 'jquery-ui-draggable' ), '20101022', 1 );