diff --git a/modules/ui/popup/config.el b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
index 0ceae160b..2d7dbdcfc 100644
--- a/modules/ui/popup/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/popup/config.el
@@ -151,4 +151,5 @@ deleted.")
 ;; Hacks
 ;;
 
-(load! "+hacks")
+(when (featurep! +defaults)
+  (load! "+hacks"))