diff --git a/tools/script_manager.lua b/tools/script_manager.lua
index 0946ae5..9592a7e 100644
--- a/tools/script_manager.lua
+++ b/tools/script_manager.lua
@@ -450,6 +450,26 @@ local function link_downloads_directory()
   os.execute("ln -s " .. "$HOME/Downloads " .. LUA_DIR .. "/downloads")
 end
 
+local function install_module()
+  if not sm.module_installed then
+    dt.register_lib(
+      "script_manager",     -- Module name
+      "script manager",     -- Visible name
+      true,                -- expandable
+      false,               -- resetable
+      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER", 0}},   -- containers
+      dt.new_widget("box") -- widget
+      {
+        orientation = "vertical",
+        sm.main_box,
+      },
+      nil,-- view_enter
+      nil -- view_leave
+    )
+    sm.module_installed = true
+  end
+end
+
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- M A I N  P R O G R A M
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
@@ -466,6 +486,8 @@ sm.script_names = {}
 sm.script_paths = {}
 sm.main_menu_choices = {}
 sm.main_stack_items = {}
+sm.event_registered = false
+sm.module_installed = false
 
 -- see if we've run this before
 
@@ -742,21 +764,21 @@ sm.main_box = dt.new_widget("box"){
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 
--- register the module
-dt.register_lib(
-  "script_manager",     -- Module name
-  "script manager",     -- Visible name
-  true,                -- expandable
-  false,               -- resetable
-  {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER", 0}},   -- containers
-  dt.new_widget("box") -- widget
-  {
-    orientation = "vertical",
-    sm.main_box,
-  },
-  nil,-- view_enter
-  nil -- view_leave
-)
+if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" then
+  install_module()
+else
+  if not sm.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
+    )
+    sm.event_registered = true
+  end
+end
 
 -- set up the scripts block if we have them otherwise we'll wait until we download them