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diff --git a/lisp/image/image-dired-tags.el b/lisp/image/image-dired-tags.el
index 7b4ca35a15e..2b5248cb14b 100644
--- a/lisp/image/image-dired-tags.el
+++ b/lisp/image/image-dired-tags.el
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ Return the value of last form in BODY."
   "Check if `image-dired-tags-db-file' exists.
 If not, try to create it (including any parent directories).
 Signal error if there are problems creating it."
+  (require 'image-dired)                ; for `image-dired-dir'
   (or (file-exists-p image-dired-tags-db-file)
       (let (dir buf)
         (unless (file-directory-p (setq dir (file-name-directory