diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 2a96f5142e..da035687ad 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class OC {
 			return;
 		}
 		// Redirect to installer if not installed
-		if (!\OC::$server->getSystemConfig()->getValue('installed', false) && OC::$SUBURI != '/index.php') {
+		if (!\OC::$server->getSystemConfig()->getValue('installed', false) && OC::$SUBURI !== '/index.php' && OC::$SUBURI !== '/status.php') {
 			if (OC::$CLI) {
 				throw new Exception('Not installed');
 			} else {