diff --git a/tools/checkwps/checkwps.c b/tools/checkwps/checkwps.c
index 934c2497ee..bdee0c262f 100644
--- a/tools/checkwps/checkwps.c
+++ b/tools/checkwps/checkwps.c
@@ -315,8 +315,9 @@ bool settings_load_config(const char* file, bool apply)
 #if LCD_DEPTH > 1 || LCD_REMOTE_DEPTH > 1
         if (!strcmp(name, "backdrop"))
         {
-            if (checkwps_loader(value + 1, 2))
-                return false;
+            if (value[0] != '-')
+                if (checkwps_loader(value + 1, 2))
+                    return false;
         }
         else
 #endif