diff --git a/apps.json b/apps.json
index 2c3c77985..f0ceaeb35 100644
--- a/apps.json
+++ b/apps.json
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
   { "id": "speedo",
     "name": "Speedo",
     "icon": "speedo.png",
-    "version":"0.03",
+    "version":"0.04",
     "description": "Show the current speed according to the GPS",
     "tags": "tool,outdoors,gps",
     "storage": [
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
       {"name":"widviz.wid.js","url":"widget.js"}
     ]
   },
-  { 
+  {
     "id": "pizzatimer",
     "name": "Pizza Timer",
     "shortName":"Pizza Timer",
diff --git a/apps/speedo/ChangeLog b/apps/speedo/ChangeLog
index 4ea81e266..35cef4520 100644
--- a/apps/speedo/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/speedo/ChangeLog
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 0.02: Add widgets to app
 0.03: Use offscreen buffer (not doublebuffer)
       Use 'locale' to get internationalised speed
+0.04: Start GPS after loading app, just in case widgets affect it (#449)
diff --git a/apps/speedo/speedo.js b/apps/speedo/speedo.js
index 9b8a1d44b..174702d71 100644
--- a/apps/speedo/speedo.js
+++ b/apps/speedo/speedo.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-Bangle.setGPSPower(1);
 var buf = Graphics.createArrayBuffer(240,120,1,{msb:true});
 var lastFix = {fix:0,satellites:0};
 function onGPS(fix) {
@@ -31,3 +30,4 @@ Bangle.loadWidgets();
 Bangle.drawWidgets();
 
 Bangle.on('GPS', onGPS);
+Bangle.setGPSPower(1);