diff --git a/fbconnect.module b/fbconnect.module
--- a/fbconnect.module
+++ b/fbconnect.module
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ function _facebook_client_load_include() {
     if (function_exists('libraries_load')) {
       $library = libraries_load('facebook-php-sdk');
     }
-    else {
+    if (empty($library['loaded'])) {
       $sdk_path = DRUPAL_ROOT . '/sites/all/libraries/facebook-php-sdk/src/facebook.php';
       $library = array('loaded' => file_exists($sdk_path));
       if ($library['loaded']) {