diff --git a/apps/quicklaunch/app.js b/apps/quicklaunch/app.js
index 8bd3d0f2d..bff868900 100644
--- a/apps/quicklaunch/app.js
+++ b/apps/quicklaunch/app.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
   });
 
   g.clearRect(Bangle.appRect);
-  Bangle.loadWidgets(); // Compatibility with Fastload Utils.
+  if (settings.fuInstalled) Bangle.loadWidgets(); // Compatibility with Fastload Utils.
 
   // taken from Icon Launcher with some alterations
   let timeoutToClock;
diff --git a/apps/quicklaunch/settings.js b/apps/quicklaunch/settings.js
index ffdef3838..4ca35e2e0 100644
--- a/apps/quicklaunch/settings.js
+++ b/apps/quicklaunch/settings.js
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ for (let c of ["lapp","rapp","uapp","dapp","tapp"]){ // l=left, r=right, u=up, d
   if (!settings[c]) settings[c] = {"name":""};
 }
 
+// Always check it Fastload Utils is installed.
+if (!settings.fuInstalled) settings.fuInstalled = false;
+if (storage.read("fastload.utils",0,1)) settings.fuInstalled = true;
+
 // Convert settings object from before v0.12 to v0.12.
 for (let c of ["leftapp","rightapp","upapp","downapp","tapapp"]){
   if (settings[c]) {