diff --git a/frontend/dispatcher.lua b/frontend/dispatcher.lua
index 437ed44ed..e439807cd 100644
--- a/frontend/dispatcher.lua
+++ b/frontend/dispatcher.lua
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ local dispatcher_menu_order = {
     add settings from CreOptions / KoptOptions
 --]]--
 function Dispatcher:init()
+    if Dispatcher.initialized then return end
     local parseoptions = function(base, i)
         for y=1,#base[i].options do
             local option = base[i].options[y]
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ example usage:
     Dispatcher.addSubMenu(self, sub_items, self.data, "profile1")
 --]]--
 function Dispatcher:addSubMenu(caller, menu, location, settings)
-    if not Dispatcher.initialized then Dispatcher:init() end
+    Dispatcher:init()
     table.insert(menu, {
         text = _("Nothing"),
         separator = true,
diff --git a/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
index c9edfa515..099d0a50e 100644
--- a/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/gestures.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ function Gestures:init()
     end
 
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
+    Dispatcher:init()
     self:initGesture()
 end
 
diff --git a/plugins/profiles.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/profiles.koplugin/main.lua
index 63f033ba7..b4a58af0b 100644
--- a/plugins/profiles.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/profiles.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local Profiles = WidgetContainer:new{
 }
 
 function Profiles:init()
+    Dispatcher:init()
     self.ui.menu:registerToMainMenu(self)
 end