diff --git a/apps/ptlaunch/ChangeLog b/apps/ptlaunch/ChangeLog
index 9755c5ee7..3d8fb6361 100644
--- a/apps/ptlaunch/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/ptlaunch/ChangeLog
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@
 0.15: Update to support clocks in custom setUI mode
 0.16: Fix issue adding new patterns (fix #3858)
       Display message if tapping manage when there are no patterns
-      Speed improvements
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+      Speed improvements
+      Add widgets to app (work around E.showMenu(back) bug with no widgets in Espruino 2v27)
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diff --git a/apps/ptlaunch/app.js b/apps/ptlaunch/app.js
index ced3a8441..d9504e20b 100644
--- a/apps/ptlaunch/app.js
+++ b/apps/ptlaunch/app.js
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ var recognizeAndDrawPattern = () => {
       }
       log("Pattern is finished.");
       isFinished = true;
+      g.clear();
+      require("widget_utils").show();
       Bangle.setUI();
       resolve(pattern.join(""));
     };
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ var recognizeAndDrawPattern = () => {
         positions = [];
       }
     };
+    require("widget_utils").hide();
     g.clear();
     drawCirclesWithPattern([]);
     Bangle.setUI({mode:"custom", drag:dragHandler, btn :finishHandler});
@@ -471,4 +474,6 @@ var log = (message) => {
 // run main function
 //////
 
+Bangle.loadWidgets();
+Bangle.drawWidgets();
 showMainMenu();
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