diff --git a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
index 6f93b374..7fba610f 100644
--- a/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
+++ b/media/js/jquery.dataTables.js
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@
 		 */
 		function _fnInitalise ( oSettings )
 		{
-			var i, iLen;
+			var i, iLen, bDefer=oSettings.bDeferLoading;
 			
 			/* Ensure that the table data is fully initialised */
 			if ( oSettings.bInitialised === false )
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@
 			}
 			
 			/* if there is an ajax source load the data */
-			if ( oSettings.sAjaxSource !== null && !oSettings.oFeatures.bServerSide )
+			if ( oSettings.sAjaxSource !== null && !oSettings.oFeatures.bServerSide && !bDefer )
 			{
 				oSettings.fnServerData.call( oSettings.oInstance, oSettings.sAjaxSource, [], function(json) {
 					/* Got the data - add it to the table */