diff --git a/dashboard-widgets.el b/dashboard-widgets.el
index e9011888..b19815b6 100644
--- a/dashboard-widgets.el
+++ b/dashboard-widgets.el
@@ -90,10 +90,13 @@ to the specified width, with aspect ratio preserved."
 
 (defvar dashboard-init-info
   ;; Check if package.el was loaded and if package loading was enabled
-  (if (bound-and-true-p package-enable-at-startup)
+  (if (bound-and-true-p package-alist)
       (format "%d packages loaded in %s"
               (length package-activated-list) (emacs-init-time))
-    (format "Emacs started in %s" (emacs-init-time)))
+    (if (and (boundp 'straight--profile-cache) (hash-table-p straight--profile-cache))
+        (format "%d packages loaded in %s"
+                (hash-table-size straight--profile-cache) (emacs-init-time))
+      (format "Emacs started in %s" (emacs-init-time))))
   "Init info with packages loaded and init time.")
 
 (defvar dashboard-footer