diff --git a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
index c7053a432..b17c9fb18 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 #include "JobQueue.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
+#include "viewpages/ViewStep.h"
+#include "ViewManager.h"
 
 
 CalamaresApplication::CalamaresApplication( int& argc, char *argv[] )
@@ -118,6 +120,13 @@ CalamaresApplication::mainWindow()
 }
 
 
+void
+CalamaresApplication::startPhase( Calamares::Phase phase )
+{
+    m_moduleManager->loadModules( phase );
+}
+
+
 void
 CalamaresApplication::initSettings()
 {
@@ -140,19 +149,9 @@ CalamaresApplication::initPlugins()
     connect( m_moduleManager, &Calamares::ModuleManager::initDone,
              this,            &CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady );
     m_moduleManager->init();
-}
-
-
-void
-CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady()
-{
-    initJobQueue();
-
-    m_mainwindow = new CalamaresWindow(); //also creates ViewManager
 
-    m_moduleManager->loadModules( Calamares::Prepare );
     connect( m_moduleManager, &Calamares::ModuleManager::modulesLoaded,
-             [this]( Calamares::Phase phase )
+             this, [this]( Calamares::Phase phase )
     {
         if ( phase == Calamares::Prepare )
         {
@@ -161,10 +160,42 @@ CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady()
             ProgressTreeModel* m = new ProgressTreeModel( this );
             ProgressTreeView::instance()->setModel( m );
         }
+        else if ( phase == Calamares::Install )
+        {
+            Calamares::ViewManager* vm = Calamares::ViewManager::instance();
+            Calamares::JobQueue* queue = Calamares::JobQueue::instance();
+
+            //FIXME: we should enqueue viewmodule jobs in the order from settings.conf,
+            //       not in the order they show up in the UI
+            //       Ideally, if a module is a viewmodule and isLoaded we should ask
+            //       for jobs, else if it's a viewmodule and not isLoaded we bail with
+            //       error, else if jobmodule and not isLoaded, just loadSelf.
+            for( Calamares::ViewStep* step : vm->prepareSteps() )
+            {
+                queue->enqueue( step->jobs() );
+            }
+            connect( queue, &Calamares::JobQueue::failed,
+                     vm, &Calamares::ViewManager::onInstallationFailed );
+
+            queue->start();
+        }
     });
 }
 
 
+void
+CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady()
+{
+    initJobQueue();
+
+    m_mainwindow = new CalamaresWindow(); //also creates ViewManager
+    connect( Calamares::ViewManager::instance(), &Calamares::ViewManager::phaseChangeRequested,
+             this, &CalamaresApplication::startPhase );
+
+    startPhase( Calamares::Prepare );
+}
+
+
 void
 CalamaresApplication::initJobQueue()
 {
diff --git a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.h b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.h
index 80add42be..e5273cedc 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.h
+++ b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef CALAMARESAPPLICATION_H
 #define CALAMARESAPPLICATION_H
 
+#include "Typedefs.h"
+
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #define APP CalamaresApplication::instance()
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ public:
 
     CalamaresWindow* mainWindow();
 
+    void startPhase( Calamares::Phase phase );
+
 private slots:
     void onPluginsReady();
 
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
index 38ffd7494..8d02ff104 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "viewpages/ViewStep.h"
 #include "InstallationViewStep.h"
 #include "JobQueue.h"
+#include "modulesystem/ModuleManager.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
@@ -112,6 +113,31 @@ ViewManager::insertViewStep( int before, ViewStep* step)
 }
 
 
+void
+ViewManager::onInstallationFailed( const QString& message, const QString& details )
+{
+    QString text = tr(
+        "<p><b>Installation Failed</b></p>"
+        "<p>%1</p>"
+        ).arg( message );
+
+    if ( !details.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        text += tr(
+            "<p>%1</p>"
+            ).arg( details );
+    }
+
+    QMessageBox::critical(
+        QApplication::activeWindow(),
+        tr( "Error" ),
+        text,
+        QMessageBox::Close
+    );
+    QApplication::quit();
+}
+
+
 QList< ViewStep* >
 ViewManager::prepareSteps() const
 {
@@ -155,7 +181,7 @@ ViewManager::next()
         emit currentStepChanged();
         if ( installing )
         {
-            startInstallation();
+            emit phaseChangeRequested( Calamares::Install );
         }
     }
     else
@@ -191,40 +217,4 @@ ViewManager::back()
         m_back->setEnabled( false );
 }
 
-void
-ViewManager::startInstallation()
-{
-    JobQueue* queue = JobQueue::instance();
-    for( ViewStep* step : m_prepareSteps )
-    {
-        queue->enqueue( step->jobs() );
-    }
-    connect( queue, &JobQueue::failed, this, &ViewManager::onInstallationFailed );
-    queue->start();
-}
-
-void
-ViewManager::onInstallationFailed( const QString& message, const QString& details )
-{
-    QString text = tr(
-        "<p><b>Installation Failed</b></p>"
-        "<p>%1</p>"
-        ).arg( message );
-
-    if ( !details.isEmpty() )
-    {
-        text += tr(
-            "<p>%1</p>"
-            ).arg( details );
-    }
-
-    QMessageBox::critical(
-        QApplication::activeWindow(),
-        tr( "Error" ),
-        text,
-        QMessageBox::Close
-    );
-    QApplication::quit();
-}
-
 }
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.h b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.h
index fd1c85c5f..23535b0b8 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/ViewManager.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #define VIEWMANAGER_H
 
 #include "UiDllMacro.h"
+#include "Typedefs.h"
 
 #include <QList>
 #include <QPushButton>
@@ -54,10 +55,15 @@ public slots:
     void next();
     void back();
 
+    void onInstallationFailed( const QString& message, const QString& details );
+
 signals:
     void currentStepChanged();
+    void phaseChangeRequested( Calamares::Phase );
 
 private:
+    void insertViewStep( int before, ViewStep* step );
+
     static ViewManager* s_instance;
 
     QList< ViewStep* > m_steps;
@@ -70,10 +76,6 @@ private:
     QPushButton* m_back;
     QPushButton* m_next;
     QPushButton* m_quit;
-
-    void insertViewStep( int before, ViewStep* step );
-    void startInstallation();
-    void onInstallationFailed( const QString& message, const QString& details );
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
index 616d070f9..30ee636cf 100644
--- a/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamaresui/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ ModuleManager::loadModules( Phase phase )
                          << "\nCalamares will now quit.";
                 qApp->quit();
             }
+            if ( m_availableModules.value( moduleName )->isLoaded() )
+            {
+                cDebug() << "Module" << moduleName << "already loaded.";
+                continue;
+            }
+
             recursiveLoad( moduleName );
         }
         emit modulesLoaded( phase );