if (!defined('__SECURITY')) {
$INC = substr(dirname(__FILE__), 0, strpos(dirname(__FILE__), "/inc") + 4)."/security.php";
require($INC);
-} elseif (!EXT_IS_ACTIVE("sponsor")) {
+} elseif ((!EXT_IS_ACTIVE("sponsor")) && (!IS_ADMIN())) {
ADD_FATAL(EXTENSION_PROBLEM_EXT_INACTIVE, "sponsor");
return;
} elseif ($BLOCK_MODE) {