diff --git a/modules/lang/factor/config.el b/modules/lang/factor/config.el
index 738070e37..bf8d725ea 100644
--- a/modules/lang/factor/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/factor/config.el
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 (use-package! fuel-mode
   :defer t
   :init
-  (set-eval-handler! 'factor-mode #'fuel-eval-region)
-  (set-repl-handler! 'factor-mode #'run-factor)
+  (after! factor-mode
+    (set-eval-handler! 'factor-mode #'fuel-eval-region)
+    (set-repl-handler! 'factor-mode #'run-factor))
   :config
   (set-lookup-handlers! 'factor-mode
     :definition #'fuel-edit-word-at-point