diff --git a/frappe/app.py b/frappe/app.py
index c06cd44df7..e0f67a2345 100644
--- a/frappe/app.py
+++ b/frappe/app.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def application(request):
 
 		init_site(request)
 
-		if frappe.local.conf.get('maintainance_mode'):
+		if frappe.local.conf.get('maintenance_mode'):
 			raise frappe.SessionStopped
 
 		make_form_dict(request)
diff --git a/frappe/tasks.py b/frappe/tasks.py
index 6141eb7711..1c9dcf0e5e 100644
--- a/frappe/tasks.py
+++ b/frappe/tasks.py
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ def enqueue_scheduler_events():
 @celery_task()
 def enqueue_events_for_site(site):
 	try:
+		frappe.init(site=site)
+		if frappe.local.conf.maintenance_mode:
+			return
 		frappe.connect(site=site)
 		enqueue_events(site)
 	finally: