diff --git a/contrib/gpx_export.lua b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
index b6fed82..e36b623 100644
--- a/contrib/gpx_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ local function _(msgid)
   return gettext.dgettext("gpx_export", msgid)
 end
 
+local gpx = {}
+gpx.module_installed = false
+gpx.event_registered = false
+
 local path_entry = dt.new_widget("entry")
 {
   text = dt.preferences.read("gpx_exporter", "gpxExportPath", "string"),
@@ -127,31 +131,55 @@ local function create_gpx_file()
   end
 end
 
-dt.register_lib(
-  "gpx_exporter",
-  "gpx export",
-  true, -- expandable
-  true, -- resetable
-  {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
+local function install_module()
+  if not gpx.module_installed then
+    dt.register_lib(
+      "gpx_exporter",
+      "gpx export",
+      true, -- expandable
+      true, -- resetable
+      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
+      gpx.widget,
+      nil,-- view_enter
+      nil -- view_leave
+    )
+    gpx.module_installed = true
+  end
+end
+
+gpx.widget = dt.new_widget("box")
+{
+  orientation = "vertical",
+  dt.new_widget("button")
+  {
+    label = _("export"),
+    tooltip = _("export gpx file"),
+    clicked_callback = create_gpx_file
+  },
   dt.new_widget("box")
   {
-    orientation = "vertical",
-    dt.new_widget("button")
+    orientation = "horizontal",
+    dt.new_widget("label")
     {
-      label = _("export"),
-      tooltip = _("export gpx file"),
-      clicked_callback = create_gpx_file
-    },
-    dt.new_widget("box")
-    {
-      orientation = "horizontal",
-      dt.new_widget("label")
-      {
-        label = _("file:"),
-      },
-      path_entry
+      label = _("file:"),
     },
+    path_entry
   },
-  nil,-- view_enter
-  nil -- view_leave
-)
+}
+
+
+if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" then
+  install_module()
+else
+  if not gpx.event_registered then
+    dt.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
+    )
+    gpx.event_registered = true
+  end
+end