diff --git a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
index 67b919bf4..1b318a374 100644
--- a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-defaults/funcs.el
@@ -124,9 +124,10 @@ If not in such a search box, fall back on `Custom-newline'."
 (defun spacemacs/dired-remove-evil-mc-gr-which-key-entry ()
   ;; Remove inherited bindings from evil-mc
   ;; do this after the config to make sure the keymap is available
-  (which-key-add-keymap-based-replacements dired-mode-map
-    "<normal-state> g r" nil
-    "<visual-state> g r" nil))
+  (with-eval-after-load 'dired
+    (which-key-add-keymap-based-replacements dired-mode-map
+      "<normal-state> g r" nil
+      "<visual-state> g r" nil)))
 
 (defun spacemacs/indent-region-or-buffer ()
   "Indent a region if selected, otherwise the whole buffer."