diff --git a/admin/admin-install.php b/admin/admin-install.php
index 34ef328916d..23f20da8e4d 100644
--- a/admin/admin-install.php
+++ b/admin/admin-install.php
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
  * @package 	WooCommerce
  */
 
+/**
+ * Queue install when activated
+ */
+function queue_install_woocommerce() {
+	add_action('init', 'install_woocommerce', 0);
+}
+
 /**
  * Install woocommerce
  * 
@@ -17,8 +24,7 @@
 function install_woocommerce() {
 	
 	global $woocommerce;
-	$woocommerce = &new woocommerce();
-
+	
 	// Define post types before we start
 	woocommerce_post_type();
 	
diff --git a/woocommerce.php b/woocommerce.php
index ba017ac46b0..a1b3a4385e1 100644
--- a/woocommerce.php
+++ b/woocommerce.php
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ if (is_admin()) :
 	/**
 	 * Installs and upgrades
 	 **/
-	register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'install_woocommerce' );
+	register_activation_hook( __FILE__, 'queue_install_woocommerce' );
 	
-	if (get_site_option('woocommerce_db_version') != WOOCOMMERCE_VERSION) add_action('init', 'install_woocommerce');
+	if (get_site_option('woocommerce_db_version') != WOOCOMMERCE_VERSION) add_action('init', 'install_woocommerce', 0);
 	
 endif;