diff --git a/lib/private/connector/sabre/maintenanceplugin.php b/lib/private/connector/sabre/maintenanceplugin.php
index 5b48abbc51..f886332418 100644
--- a/lib/private/connector/sabre/maintenanceplugin.php
+++ b/lib/private/connector/sabre/maintenanceplugin.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class MaintenancePlugin extends ServerPlugin {
 	 */
 	public function initialize(\Sabre\DAV\Server $server) {
 		$this->server = $server;
-		$this->server->on('beforeMethod', array($this, 'checkMaintenanceMode'), 10);
+		$this->server->on('beforeMethod', array($this, 'checkMaintenanceMode'), 1);
 	}
 
 	/**