diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index f92caa3d07c7..0d725ebcbb11 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ include_once "includes/common.inc";
 page_header();
 
 check_php_setting("magic_quotes_gpc", 0);
+check_php_setting("register_globals", 1);
 
 if (module_hook(variable_get("site_frontpage", "node"), "page")) {
   module_invoke(variable_get("site_frontpage", "node"), "page");