diff --git a/django_daisy/admin.py b/django_daisy/admin.py
index 4623444..a5f7ca4 100644
--- a/django_daisy/admin.py
+++ b/django_daisy/admin.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from django.db import models
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils.timezone import override
 
 from django_daisy.module_settings import DAISY_SETTINGS
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def _build_app_dict(self, request, label=None):
             return app_dict
 
         modified_app_dict = app_dict.copy()
+        override_apps_config = getattr(settings, 'APPS_REORDER', {})
 
         for app_label, app_info in app_dict.items():
             # Add icon and divider title to each app
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ def _build_app_dict(self, request, label=None):
             app_info['divider_title'] = getattr(apps.get_app_config(app_label), 'divider_title', '')
 
             # Apply additional settings to individual apps from APPS_REORDER in settings.py
-            if app_label in settings.APPS_REORDER:
+            if app_label in override_apps_config:
                 app_info.update(settings.APPS_REORDER[app_label])
 
         return modified_app_dict