diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8d8ec349..54015bbe 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.11.24.09.43.16
+Version 2.7.4-stable+timestamp.2013.11.24.20.32.35
diff --git a/gluon/widget.py b/gluon/widget.py
index 76c59754..2a8ddc98 100644
--- a/gluon/widget.py
+++ b/gluon/widget.py
@@ -1153,22 +1153,20 @@ def start(cron=True):
 
     root = None
 
-    if not options.nogui:
+    if not options.nogui and options.password=='<ask>':
         try:
             import Tkinter
             havetk = True
+            try:
+                root = Tkinter.Tk()
+            except:
+                pass
         except (ImportError, OSError):
             logger.warn(
                 'GUI not available because Tk library is not installed')
             havetk = False
             options.nogui = True
 
-        if options.password == '<ask>' and havetk or options.taskbar and havetk:
-            try:
-                root = Tkinter.Tk()
-            except:
-                pass
-
     if root:
         root.focus_force()