diff --git a/contrib/rename-tags.lua b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
index a0c70be..f385a7a 100644
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ local debug = require "darktable.debug"
 -- check API version
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", "rename-tags") 
 
+local rt = {}
+rt.module_installed = false
+rt.event_registered = false
+
 -- GUI entries
 local old_tag = darktable.new_widget("entry") { tooltip = "Enter old tag" }
 local new_tag = darktable.new_widget("entry") { tooltip = "Enter new tag" }
@@ -99,6 +103,13 @@ local function rename_tags()
   rename_reset()
 end
 
+local function install_module()
+  if not rt.module_installed then
+    darktable.register_lib ("rename_tags", "rename tag", true, true, {[darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 20},}, rt.rename_widget, nil, nil)
+    rt.module_installed = true
+  end
+end
+
 -- GUI
 local old_widget = darktable.new_widget ("box") {
     orientation = "horizontal",
@@ -112,7 +123,7 @@ local new_widget = darktable.new_widget ("box") {
     new_tag
 }
 
-local rename_widget = darktable.new_widget ("box") {
+rt.rename_widget = darktable.new_widget ("box") {
     orientation = "vertical",
     reset_callback = rename_reset,
     old_widget,
@@ -120,6 +131,20 @@ local rename_widget = darktable.new_widget ("box") {
     darktable.new_widget("button") { label = "Go", clicked_callback = rename_tags }
 }
 
+if darktable.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" then
+  install_module()
+else
+  if not rt.event_registered then
+    darktable.register_event(
+      "view-changed",
+      function(event, old_view, new_view)
+        if new_view.name == "lighttable" and old_view.name == "darkroom" then
+          install_module()
+         end
+      end
+    )
+    rt.event_registered = true
+  end
+end
 
-darktable.register_lib ("rename_tags", "rename tag", true, true, {[darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 20},}, rename_widget, nil, nil)