diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 8b0bd47251..46b95c75e4 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -342,15 +342,21 @@ if ($a->module_loaded) {
 	$a->page['page_title'] = $a->module;
 	$placeholder = '';
 
+	Addon::callHooks($a->module . '_mod_init', $placeholder);
+
 	if ($a->module_class) {
-		Addon::callHooks($a->module . '_mod_init', $placeholder);
 		call_user_func([$a->module_class, 'init']);
 	} else if (function_exists($a->module . '_init')) {
-		Addon::callHooks($a->module . '_mod_init', $placeholder);
 		$func = $a->module . '_init';
 		$func($a);
 	}
 
+	// "rawContent" is especially meant for technical endpoints.
+	// This endpoint doesn't need any theme initialization or other comparable stuff.
+	if (!$a->error && $a->module_class) {
+		call_user_func([$a->module_class, 'rawContent']);
+	}
+
 	if (function_exists(str_replace('-', '_', $a->getCurrentTheme()) . '_init')) {
 		$func = str_replace('-', '_', $a->getCurrentTheme()) . '_init';
 		$func($a);
diff --git a/src/Module/Followers.php b/src/Module/Followers.php
index 80ad68def4..98e9f1e0ee 100644
--- a/src/Module/Followers.php
+++ b/src/Module/Followers.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\User;
  */
 class Followers extends BaseModule
 {
-	public static function init()
+	public static function rawContent()
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Following.php b/src/Module/Following.php
index 091a505cc9..6023db4cbe 100644
--- a/src/Module/Following.php
+++ b/src/Module/Following.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\User;
  */
 class Following extends BaseModule
 {
-	public static function init()
+	public static function rawContent()
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Inbox.php b/src/Module/Inbox.php
index 4fc450d85a..c97c3b7afb 100644
--- a/src/Module/Inbox.php
+++ b/src/Module/Inbox.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use Friendica\Util\HTTPSignature;
  */
 class Inbox extends BaseModule
 {
-	public static function init()
+	public static function rawContent()
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Object.php b/src/Module/Object.php
index 557b906d2b..05aae84f86 100644
--- a/src/Module/Object.php
+++ b/src/Module/Object.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use Friendica\Database\DBA;
  */
 class Object extends BaseModule
 {
-	public static function init()
+	public static function rawContent()
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();
 
diff --git a/src/Module/Outbox.php b/src/Module/Outbox.php
index 8ddc861836..f6bad56dd6 100644
--- a/src/Module/Outbox.php
+++ b/src/Module/Outbox.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\User;
  */
 class Outbox extends BaseModule
 {
-	public static function init()
+	public static function rawContent()
 	{
 		$a = self::getApp();