diff --git a/ghost/admin/loader.js b/ghost/admin/loader.js
index 584654dc75..b8581aa964 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/loader.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/loader.js
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // Loader to create the Ember.js application
 /*global require */
 
-window.App = require('ghost/app')['default'].create();
+if (!window.disableBoot) {
+    window.App = require('ghost/app')['default'].create();
+}