diff --git a/apps/circlesclock/ChangeLog b/apps/circlesclock/ChangeLog
index 9c3b673aa..cb5248e32 100644
--- a/apps/circlesclock/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/circlesclock/ChangeLog
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@
 0.20: Add much faster circle rendering (250ms -> 40ms)
       Add fast load capability
 0.21: Remade all icons without a palette for dark theme
+      Now re-adds widgets if they were hidden when fast-loading
diff --git a/apps/circlesclock/app.js b/apps/circlesclock/app.js
index 5039488a7..444040ef0 100644
--- a/apps/circlesclock/app.js
+++ b/apps/circlesclock/app.js
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ if (settings.stepGoal == undefined) {
 }
 
 let drawTimeout;
-let showWidgets = settings.showWidgets || false;
-let circleCount = settings.circleCount || 3;
-let showBigWeather = settings.showBigWeather || false;
+const showWidgets = settings.showWidgets || false;
+const circleCount = settings.circleCount || 3;
+const showBigWeather = settings.showBigWeather || false;
 
 let hrtValue; //TODO deprecate this
 let now = Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 1000);
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ Bangle.setUI({
     clockInfoMenu.forEach(c => c.remove());
     delete Graphics.prototype.setFontRobotoRegular50NumericOnly;
     delete Graphics.prototype.setFontRobotoRegular21;
+    if (!showWidgets) require("widget_utils").show();
   }
 });