diff --git a/modules/_pyqt.py b/modules/_pyqt.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..538a8879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/_pyqt.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import os
+
+__all__ = ["USE_PYQT6", "QtCore", "QtWidgets", "QtGui", "pg", "qasync"]
+
+USE_PYQT6 = False
+try:
+    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
+    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
+    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
+
+    USE_PYQT6 = True
+except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
+    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
+    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
+
+# import qasync once pyQt is imported so the correct version is used (it starts with PyQt5 then tries PyQt6)
+import qasync  # noqa
+
+# make sure the version is correct in case the underlying code for qasync changed
+if USE_PYQT6 and qasync.QtModuleName != "PyQt6":
+    raise AssertionError(f"Wrong version of PyQt6 used for qasync: {qasync.QtModuleName}")
+elif not USE_PYQT6 and qasync.QtModuleName != "PyQt5":
+    raise AssertionError(f"Wrong version of PyQt5 used for qasync: {qasync.QtModuleName}")
+
+# pyqtgraph will check/try to import PyQT6 on load and might fail if some packages were imported
+# (if pyQt6 is halfway installed): so we force the version here
+os.environ.setdefault("PYQTGRAPH_QT_LIB", qasync.QtModuleName)
+
+# make sure pyqtgraph it imported from here so PYQTGRAPH_QT_LIB will always be set
+import pyqtgraph as pg  # noqa
diff --git a/modules/gui_pyqt.py b/modules/gui_pyqt.py
index 2af93e88..17d81ca5 100644
--- a/modules/gui_pyqt.py
+++ b/modules/gui_pyqt.py
@@ -6,23 +6,10 @@
 import asyncio
 import numpy as np
 
-USE_PYQT6 = False
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-
-    USE_PYQT6 = True
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-import qasync
-
 from logger import app_logger
 from modules.gui_config import GUI_Config
 from modules.pyqt.pyqt_style import PyQtStyle
+from modules._pyqt import USE_PYQT6, QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui, qasync
 from modules.utils.timer import Timer, log_timers
 
 
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_base_map.py b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_base_map.py
index 8f6560ab..fd27bd20 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_base_map.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_base_map.py
@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qasync import asyncSlot
-
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, pg, qasync
 from modules.pyqt.pyqt_screen_widget import ScreenWidget
 
 pg.setConfigOptions(antialias=True)
@@ -162,19 +151,19 @@ def change_move(self):
             self.move_factor = 1.0
             self.move_adjust_mode = False
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def move_x_plus(self):
         await self.move_x(+self.zoom / 2)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def move_x_minus(self):
         await self.move_x(-self.zoom / 2)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def move_y_plus(self):
         await self.move_y(+self.zoom / 2)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def move_y_minus(self):
         await self.move_y(-self.zoom / 2)
 
@@ -186,13 +175,13 @@ async def move_y(self, delta):
         self.move_pos["y"] += delta
         await self.update_extra()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def zoom_plus(self):
         self.zoom /= 2
         self.zoomlevel += 1
         await self.update_extra()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def zoom_minus(self):
         self.zoom *= 2
         self.zoomlevel -= 1
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_course_profile.py b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_course_profile.py
index 7f5414e6..dbc410cd 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_course_profile.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_course_profile.py
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
 
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
+from modules._pyqt import QtGui, pg
 
 pg.setConfigOptions(antialias=True)
 pg.setConfigOption("background", "w")
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_map.py b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_map.py
index 82b6a072..5f09925d 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_map.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_map.py
@@ -7,19 +7,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 from PIL import Image
 
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-import pyqtgraph as pg
-from qasync import asyncSlot
-
 from logger import app_logger
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtGui, pg, qasync
 from modules.pyqt.pyqt_cuesheet_widget import CueSheetWidget
 from modules.pyqt.graph.pyqtgraph.CoursePlotItem import CoursePlotItem
 from modules.utils.timer import Timer, log_timers
@@ -585,7 +574,7 @@ def init_course(self):
         self.course_loaded = False
         self.resizeEvent(None)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def search_route(self):
         if self.lock_status:
             return
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_value_graph.py b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_value_graph.py
index 24033f84..ae99b14d 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_value_graph.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/graph/pyqt_value_graph.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
 
+from modules._pyqt import pg
 from modules.pyqt.pyqt_screen_widget import ScreenWidget
 
 pg.setConfigOptions(antialias=True)
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_adjust_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_adjust_widget.py
index cf940577..e8addb5f 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_adjust_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_adjust_widget.py
@@ -1,15 +1,5 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-from qasync import asyncSlot
-
 from logger import app_logger
+from modules._pyqt import QtWidgets, qasync
 from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget
 
 ##################################
@@ -89,7 +79,7 @@ def digit_clicked(self):
             self.display.setText("")
         self.display.setText(self.display.text() + str(digit_value))
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def set_value(self):
         value = self.display.text()
         if value == "":
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_course_menu_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_course_menu_widget.py
index d2b701fc..93ca0ced 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_course_menu_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_course_menu_widget.py
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
 import asyncio
 import os
 import shutil
-from qasync import asyncSlot
 
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui, qasync
 from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget, ListWidget, ListItemWidget
 
 
@@ -57,12 +48,12 @@ def setup_menu(self):
     def preprocess(self):
         self.onoff_course_cancel_button()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def load_local_courses(self):
         await self.change_course_page("Local Storage")
         await self.parentWidget().widget(self.child_index).list_local_courses()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def load_rwgps_courses(self):
         asyncio.gather(
             self.change_course_page("Ride with GPS"),
@@ -90,7 +81,7 @@ def cancel_course(self, replace=False):
         self.config.logger.reset_course(delete_course_file=True, replace=replace)
         self.onoff_course_cancel_button()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def receive_route(self):
         self.config.gui.show_dialog_cancel_only(
             self.cancel_receive_route, "Share directions > Bluetooth..."
@@ -137,7 +128,7 @@ async def receive_route(self):
 
         stdout, stderr = await self.proc_receive_route.communicate()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def cancel_receive_route(self):
         self.is_check_folder = False
         if self.proc_receive_route.returncode is None:
@@ -198,20 +189,20 @@ def setup_menu_extra(self):
         self.vertical_scrollbar = self.list.verticalScrollBar()
         self.vertical_scrollbar.valueChanged.connect(self.detect_bottom)
 
-    @asyncSlot(int)
+    @qasync.asyncSlot(int)
     async def detect_bottom(self, value):
         if self.list_type == "Ride with GPS":
             if value == self.vertical_scrollbar.maximum():
                 await self.list_ride_with_gps(add=True)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def button_func(self):
         if self.list_type == "Local Storage":
             self.set_course()
         elif self.list_type == "Ride with GPS":
             await self.change_course_detail_page()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def change_course_detail_page(self):
         if self.selected_item is None:
             return
@@ -430,7 +421,7 @@ async def load_images(self):
     def on_back_menu(self):
         self.timer.stop()
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def update_display(self):
         if self.check_all_image_and_draw():
             self.timer.stop()
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_map_menu_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_map_menu_widget.py
index f6812041..38c580b8 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_map_menu_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_map_menu_widget.py
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
 
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
 from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget, ListWidget
 
 
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_menu_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_menu_widget.py
index 8988ebf0..ccbd486c 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_menu_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_menu_widget.py
@@ -1,14 +1,4 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-from qasync import asyncSlot
-
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui, qasync
 
 #################################
 # Menu
@@ -511,7 +501,7 @@ def connect_buttons(self):
         self.list.itemSelectionChanged.connect(self.changed_item)
         self.list.itemClicked.connect(self.button_func)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def button_func(self):
         await self.button_func_extra()
         self.back()
@@ -675,15 +665,15 @@ def setup_menu(self):
         )
         self.add_buttons(button_conf)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def strava_upload(self):
         await self.button["Strava"].run(self.config.network.api.strava_upload)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def garmin_upload(self):
         await self.button["Garmin"].run(self.config.network.api.garmin_upload)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def rwgps_upload(self):
         await self.button["Ride with GPS"].run(self.config.network.api.rwgps_upload)
 
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_profile_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_profile_widget.py
index c476fd00..4c836f0b 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_profile_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_profile_widget.py
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
 from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget
 
 
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_sensor_menu_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_sensor_menu_widget.py
index ac3cb467..5400ff4e 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_sensor_menu_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_sensor_menu_widget.py
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget, ListWidget, ListItemWidget
 from logger import app_logger
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
 import modules.pyqt.pyqt_multiscan_widget as pyqt_multiscan
+from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget, ListWidget, ListItemWidget
 
 
 class SensorMenuWidget(MenuWidget):
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_system_menu_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_system_menu_widget.py
index 46ed07cc..8f19bf76 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_system_menu_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/menu/pyqt_system_menu_widget.py
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
-import os
-
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-
-from qasync import asyncSlot
-
+from modules._pyqt import QtWidgets, QtGui, qasync
 from .pyqt_menu_widget import MenuWidget, ListWidget
 
 
@@ -103,7 +91,7 @@ def show_ip_address(self):
         # Button is OK only
         self.config.gui.show_dialog_ok_only(None, self.config.G_IP_ADDRESS)
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def onoff_ble_uart_service(self, change=True):
         if change:
             await self.config.ble_uart.on_off_uart_service()
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_button_box_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_button_box_widget.py
index df7de2d8..d2a72834 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_button_box_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_button_box_widget.py
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 from logger import app_logger
-
-USE_PYQT6 = False
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-
-    USE_PYQT6 = True
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
+from modules._pyqt import QtWidgets, QtGui
 
 
 class ButtonBoxWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_cuesheet_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_cuesheet_widget.py
index c6c72d49..b38b95e6 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_cuesheet_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_cuesheet_widget.py
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
 
 from .pyqt_screen_widget import ScreenWidget
 
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_graph_debug.py b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_graph_debug.py
index 19d0e640..28729c11 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_graph_debug.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_graph_debug.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import numpy as np
-import pyqtgraph as pg
 
+from modules._pyqt import pg
 from .pyqt_screen_widget import ScreenWidget
 
 pg.setConfigOptions(antialias=True)
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_item.py b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_item.py
index 61bb314e..3c05ce2a 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_item.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_item.py
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 import time
 
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtGui as QtGui
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtGui as QtGui
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-
 import numpy as np
 
+from modules._pyqt import QtWidgets
+
 
 #################################
 # Item Class
diff --git a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_screen_widget.py b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_screen_widget.py
index fdede2aa..bff5cc8c 100644
--- a/modules/pyqt/pyqt_screen_widget.py
+++ b/modules/pyqt/pyqt_screen_widget.py
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 from logger import app_logger
-
-try:
-    import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt6.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-except ImportError:
-    import PyQt5.QtCore as QtCore
-    import PyQt5.QtWidgets as QtWidgets
-
-from qasync import asyncSlot
+from modules._pyqt import QtCore, QtWidgets, qasync
 
 from .pyqt_item import Item
 
@@ -148,7 +140,7 @@ def add_items(self):
     def add_extra(self):
         pass
 
-    @asyncSlot()
+    @qasync.asyncSlot()
     async def update_display(self):
         if self.items is None:
             return