diff --git a/system/libraries/Loader.php b/system/libraries/Loader.php
index 710c5c1..60c4958 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Loader.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Loader.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
 		$CI =& get_instance();
 		
 		// Do we even need to load the database class?
-		if (class_exists('CI_DB') AND $return == FALSE AND $active_record == FALSE AND isset($CI->db) AND is_object($CI->db))
+		if (class_exists('CI_DB') AND $return == FALSE AND $active_record == NULL AND isset($CI->db) AND is_object($CI->db))
 		{
 			return FALSE;
 		}