diff --git a/src/mantle/http/routing/class-rest-route-registrar.php b/src/mantle/http/routing/class-rest-route-registrar.php
index 2ee43ebc..4e536a26 100644
--- a/src/mantle/http/routing/class-rest-route-registrar.php
+++ b/src/mantle/http/routing/class-rest-route-registrar.php
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public function register_routes(): void {
 	 * was already fired.
 	 */
 	protected function should_register_now(): bool {
-		return ! ! did_action( 'rest_api_init' );
+		return function_exists( 'did_action' ) && ! ! did_action( 'rest_api_init' );
 	}
 
 	/**