diff --git a/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php b/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
index a956526d4..20dd7bb6d 100644
--- a/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
+++ b/modules/system/reportwidgets/Status.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php namespace System\ReportWidgets;
 
 use Lang;
+use Config;
 use BackendAuth;
 use System\Models\Parameter;
 use System\Classes\UpdateManager;
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ class Status extends ReportWidgetBase
 
         $writablePaths = [
             temp_path(),
-            themes_path(),
             storage_path(),
             storage_path('app'),
             storage_path('logs'),
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ class Status extends ReportWidgetBase
             storage_path('cms/twig'),
             storage_path('cms/combiner'),
         ];
+        
+        if (in_array('Cms', Config::get('cms.loadModules', []))) {
+            $writablePaths[] = themes_path();
+        }
 
         $requiredExtensions = [
             'GD' => extension_loaded('gd'),