diff --git a/src/Files.App/Utils/Global/WSLDistroManager.cs b/src/Files.App/Utils/Global/WSLDistroManager.cs
index 066478174bfb..63adc28a49c6 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Utils/Global/WSLDistroManager.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Utils/Global/WSLDistroManager.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ public static async Task UpdateDrivesAsync()
 		{
 			try
 			{
+				// Check if WSL is installed
+				const string WslRegistryPath = @"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss";
+				using (var key = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(WslRegistryPath))
+				{
+					if (key != null && key.GetSubKeyNames().Length == 0)
+						return;
+				}
+
 				var distroFolder = await StorageFolder.GetFolderFromPathAsync(@"\\wsl$\");
 				foreach (StorageFolder folder in await distroFolder.GetFoldersAsync())
 				{