diff --git a/ColorControl/ColorControl.csproj b/ColorControl/ColorControl.csproj
index a87761b..870daa1 100644
--- a/ColorControl/ColorControl.csproj
+++ b/ColorControl/ColorControl.csproj
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <ProductName>ColorControl</ProductName>
     <PublisherName>Maassoft</PublisherName>
     <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
-    <ApplicationVersion>1.5.1.0</ApplicationVersion>
+    <ApplicationVersion>1.5.2.0</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
     <PublishWizardCompleted>true</PublishWizardCompleted>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
diff --git a/ColorControl/MainForm.cs b/ColorControl/MainForm.cs
index 1f4c499..5c35278 100644
--- a/ColorControl/MainForm.cs
+++ b/ColorControl/MainForm.cs
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ namespace ColorControl
         {
             if (tcMain.SelectedTab == tabLG)
             {
-                if (cbxLgDevices.Items.Count == 0)
+                if (cbxLgDevices.Items.Count == 0 && _lgService != null)
                 {
                     var devices = _lgService.Devices;
                     if (devices == null || !devices.Any())
@@ -1694,11 +1694,11 @@ namespace ColorControl
             _config.DisplaySettingsDelay = (int)edtDelayDisplaySettings.Value;
         }
 
-        private void ApplyNvPreset(NvPreset preset)
+        private bool ApplyNvPreset(NvPreset preset)
         {
             if (preset == null || _nvService == null)
             {
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
             try
             {
@@ -1709,10 +1709,12 @@ namespace ColorControl
                 }
 
                 UpdateDisplayInfoItems();
+                return true;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 MessageForms.ErrorOk($"Error applying NVIDIA-preset ({e.TargetSite.Name}): {e.Message}");
+                return false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -2030,6 +2032,10 @@ Do you want to continue?";
 
         private void AfterInitialized()
         {
+            ApplyNvPresetOnStartup();
+        }
+
+        private void ApplyNvPresetOnStartup(int attempts = 5) {
             if (_config.NvPresetId_ApplyOnStartup != 0)
             {
                 var preset = _presets.FirstOrDefault(p => p.id == _config.NvPresetId_ApplyOnStartup);
@@ -2037,9 +2043,24 @@ Do you want to continue?";
                 {
                     _config.NvPresetId_ApplyOnStartup = 0;
                 }
-                else
+                else if (_nvService != null)
                 {
-                    ApplyNvPreset(preset);
+                    if (_nvService.HasDisplaysAttached())
+                    {
+                        ApplyNvPreset(preset);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        attempts--;
+                        if (attempts > 0)
+                        {
+                            System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Run(async () =>
+                            {
+                                await System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Delay(2000);
+                                BeginInvoke(new Action(() => ApplyNvPresetOnStartup(attempts)));
+                            });
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/ColorControl/NvService.cs b/ColorControl/NvService.cs
index d72b156..0ead587 100644
--- a/ColorControl/NvService.cs
+++ b/ColorControl/NvService.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ namespace ColorControl
             return _currentDisplay;
         }
 
+        public bool HasDisplaysAttached()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return DisplayDevice.GetGDIPrimaryDisplayDevice() != null;
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void SetCurrentDisplay(NvPreset preset)
         {
             if (preset.primaryDisplay)
@@ -99,6 +111,11 @@ namespace ColorControl
         {
             var result = true;
 
+            if (!HasDisplaysAttached())
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             SetCurrentDisplay(preset);
 
             var hdrEnabled = IsHDREnabled();
diff --git a/ColorControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/ColorControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e67e12c..7338364 100644
--- a/ColorControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/ColorControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.5.1.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.5.1.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.5.2.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.5.2.0")]