diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 166ff64ae..17d77cd0d 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@
       Move WIDGETS.messages.buzz() to require("messages").buzz()
 0.52: Fix require("messages").buzz() regression
       Fix background color in messages list after one unread message is shown
+0.53: Messages now uses Bangle.load() to load messages app faster (if possible)
diff --git a/apps/messages/lib.js b/apps/messages/lib.js
index 0188342ee..e94d6c8f6 100644
--- a/apps/messages/lib.js
+++ b/apps/messages/lib.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ exports.pushMessage = function(event) {
     // ok, saved now
     if (event.id=="music" && Bangle.CLOCK && messages[mIdx].new && openMusic()) {
       // just load the app to display music: no buzzing
-      load("messages.app.js");
+      Bangle.load("messages.app.js");
     } else if (event.t!="add") {
       // we only care if it's new
       return;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ exports.pushMessage = function(event) {
           Bangle.setLCDPower(1); // turn screen on
         }
         // we will buzz when we enter the messages app
-        return load("messages.new.js");
+        return Bangle.load("messages.new.js");
       }
       if (global.WIDGETS && WIDGETS.messages) WIDGETS.messages.update(messages);
       exports.buzz(message.src);
diff --git a/apps/messages/metadata.json b/apps/messages/metadata.json
index a31c21e03..bc6d18f3f 100644
--- a/apps/messages/metadata.json
+++ b/apps/messages/metadata.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "messages",
   "name": "Messages",
-  "version": "0.52",
+  "version": "0.53",
   "description": "App to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge/Android",
   "icon": "app.png",
   "type": "app",