diff --git a/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp b/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
index 8646a62a..d705cd1d 100755
--- a/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ static CatCommand save("save", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
 
 void load_thread(const CCommand &args)
 {
+#if not ENABLE_VISUALS
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono_literals::operator""s(1));
+    settings::RVarLock.store(true);
+#endif
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono_literals::operator""s(1));
     settings::SettingsReader loader{ settings::Manager::instance() };
     if (args.ArgC() == 1)
@@ -122,7 +126,9 @@ void load_thread(const CCommand &args)
 static CatCommand load("load", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
     if (!settings::RVarLock.load())
     {
+#if ENABLE_VISUALS
         settings::RVarLock.store(true);
+#endif
         std::thread saver(load_thread, args);
         saver.detach();
     }