diff --git a/woocommerce.php b/woocommerce.php
index b760bca76b5..5981ee42003 100644
--- a/woocommerce.php
+++ b/woocommerce.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ final class WooCommerce {
 			case 'ajax' :
 				return defined( 'DOING_AJAX' );
 			case 'frontend' :
-				return ! is_admin() || defined( 'DOING_AJAX' );
+				return ( ! is_admin() || defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) ) && ! defined( 'DOING_CRON' );
 		}
 	}