diff --git a/modules/system/launcher/app.py b/modules/system/launcher/app.py
index c2165feb..73f12f40 100644
--- a/modules/system/launcher/app.py
+++ b/modules/system/launcher/app.py
@@ -154,6 +154,18 @@ def launch(self, item):
             try:
                 module = __import__(module_name, None, None, (fn,))
                 app = getattr(module, fn)()
+            except ImportError as e:
+                cwd = os.getcwd()
+                if "no module named 'apps'" in str(e) and cwd == "/remote":
+                    print(
+                        "Failed to launch app from mpremote mount, launching from internal storage instead"
+                    )
+                    os.chdir("/")
+                    module = __import__(module_name, None, None, (fn,))
+                    app = getattr(module, fn)()
+                    os.chdir(cwd)
+                else:
+                    raise
             except Exception as e:
                 print(f"Error creating app: {e}")
                 sys.print_exception(e, sys.stderr)