diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
index 22fff3b2..490d79f4 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/HomeScreen.qml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Item {
         anchors.fill: parent
 
         interactive: root.interactive &&
-            settings.homeScreenInteractive &&
+            settingsLoader.homeScreenInteractive &&
             (appDrawer.flickable.contentY <= 10 || // disable the swipe area when we are swiping in the app drawer, and not in drag-and-drop
             folio.HomeScreenState.swipeState === Folio.HomeScreenState.AwaitingDraggingDelegate ||
             folio.HomeScreenState.swipeState === Folio.HomeScreenState.DraggingDelegate ||
@@ -143,25 +143,35 @@ Item {
             }
         }
 
-        SettingsComponent {
-            id: settings
-            folio: root.folio
+        Loader {
+            id: settingsLoader
+            asynchronous: true
+            active: true
+
+            // Don't anchor, since we set y
             width: parent.width
             height: parent.height
             opacity: folio.HomeScreenState.settingsOpenProgress
-            z: 1
-
-            bottomMargin: root.bottomMargin
-            leftMargin: root.leftMargin
-            rightMargin: root.rightMargin
 
             // move the settings out of the way if it is not visible
             // NOTE: we do this instead of setting visible to false, because
             //       it doesn't mess with widget drag and drop
             y: (opacity > 0) ? 0 : parent.height
+            z: 1
 
-            settingsModeHomeScreenScale: root.settingsModeHomeScreenScale
-            homeScreen: root
+            readonly property bool homeScreenInteractive: item ? item.homeScreenInteractive : true
+
+            sourceComponent: SettingsComponent {
+                id: settings
+                folio: root.folio
+
+                bottomMargin: root.bottomMargin
+                leftMargin: root.leftMargin
+                rightMargin: root.rightMargin
+
+                settingsModeHomeScreenScale: root.settingsModeHomeScreenScale
+                homeScreen: root
+            }
         }
 
         Item {