diff --git a/hgext3rd/phabstatus.py b/hgext3rd/phabstatus.py
index 95204806c4..a4718638b4 100644
--- a/hgext3rd/phabstatus.py
+++ b/hgext3rd/phabstatus.py
@@ -193,5 +193,13 @@ def _getdag(orig, *args):
     return orig(*args)
 
 def extsetup(ui):
-    smartlog = extensions.find("smartlog")
-    extensions.wrapfunction(smartlog, 'getdag', _getdag)
+    def _smartlogloaded(loaded):
+        smartlog = None
+        try:
+            smartlog = extensions.find('smartlog')
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        if smartlog:
+            extensions.wrapfunction(smartlog, 'getdag', _getdag)
+
+    extensions.afterloaded('smartlog', _smartlogloaded)
diff --git a/tests/test-phabstatus.t b/tests/test-phabstatus.t
index 475bc7e05a..f547135153 100644
--- a/tests/test-phabstatus.t
+++ b/tests/test-phabstatus.t
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ And finally, the success case
   $ HG_ARC_CONDUIT_MOCK=$TESTTMP/mockduit hg log -T '{phabstatus}\n' -r .
   Needs Review
 
+Make sure the code works without the smartlog extensions
+
+  $ cat > $TESTTMP/mockduit << EOF
+  > [{"cmd": ["differential.querydiffhashes", {"revisionIDs": ["1"]}],
+  >   "result": {"1" : {"count": 1, "status": "Needs Review", "hash": "lolwut"}}}]
+  > EOF
+  $ HG_ARC_CONDUIT_MOCK=$TESTTMP/mockduit hg --config 'extensions.smartlog=!' log -T '{phabstatus}\n' -r .
+  Needs Review
+
 Make sure the template keywords are documented correctly
 
   $ hg help templates | egrep 'phabstatus|syncstatus'