diff --git a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
index fb0036e2..025fe5cc 100644
--- a/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
+++ b/dotfiles/emacs.d/init.el
@@ -1491,7 +1491,8 @@ window is active in the perspective."
         (setq ido-vertical-define-keys 'C-n-C-p-up-and-down)))
     (use-package flx-ido :ensure t)))
 
-(if (and (boundp 'use-ido) use-ido) (ido-mode))
+
+(when (or (and (boundp 'use-ido) use-ido) (not (boundp 'use-ido))) (ido-mode 1))
 
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