1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/cron.php b/cron.php
index 26c4a253c..9e5e7cf2c 100644
--- a/cron.php
+++ b/cron.php
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ define('DRUPAL_ROOT', getcwd());
 
 include_once DRUPAL_ROOT . '/includes/bootstrap.inc';
 drupal_bootstrap(DRUPAL_BOOTSTRAP_FULL);
-if (isset($_GET['cron_key']) && variable_get('cron_key', 'drupal') == $_GET['cron_key']) {
-  drupal_cron_run();
-}
-else {
+
+if (!isset($_GET['cron_key']) || variable_get('cron_key', 'drupal') != $_GET['cron_key']) {
   watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because an invalid key was used.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
   drupal_access_denied();
 }
+elseif (variable_get('maintenance_mode', 0)) {
+  watchdog('cron', 'Cron could not run because the site is in maintenance mode.', array(), WATCHDOG_NOTICE);
+  drupal_access_denied();
+}
+else {
+  drupal_cron_run();
+}