diff --git a/conf.d/fzf.fish b/conf.d/fzf.fish
index 446dd3c..7143bea 100644
--- a/conf.d/fzf.fish
+++ b/conf.d/fzf.fish
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ end
 # This variable is global so that it can be referenced by fzf_configure_bindings and in tests
 set --global _fzf_search_vars_command '_fzf_search_variables (set --show | psub) (set --names | psub)'
 
-# Install the default bindings, which are mnemonic and minimally conflict with fish's preset bindings
+# Install the default bindings only if fzf is available
+type -q fzf || exit
 fzf_configure_bindings
 
 # Doesn't erase autoloaded _fzf_* functions because they are not easily accessible once key bindings are erased
diff --git a/conf.d/key_bindings.fish b/conf.d/key_bindings.fish
index b725bc3..8b8dd06 100644
--- a/conf.d/key_bindings.fish
+++ b/conf.d/key_bindings.fish
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function fish_user_key_bindings
     bind ctrl-g __insert_previous_path_head
     bind ctrl-f __interactive_history_sub
     bind ctrl-alt-u _replace_command_token
-    bind ctrl-alt-= _qalc_eval
+    type -q qalc && bind ctrl-alt-= _qalc_eval
     bind ctrl-enter _smart_execute
 
     # Set bindings for all Vi modes:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function fish_user_key_bindings
         bind --mode $mode ctrl-g __insert_previous_path_head
         bind --mode $mode ctrl-f __interactive_history_sub
         bind --mode $mode ctrl-alt-u _replace_command_token
-        bind --mode $mode ctrl-alt-= _qalc_eval
+        type -q qalc && bind --mode $mode ctrl-alt-= _qalc_eval
         bind --mode $mode ctrl-enter _smart_execute
     end
 end
diff --git a/functions/_qalc_eval.fish b/functions/_qalc_eval.fish
index 212810f..69aa255 100644
--- a/functions/_qalc_eval.fish
+++ b/functions/_qalc_eval.fish
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 # Returns the result of a qalc calculation
 function _qalc_eval
+    type -q qalc || return 1
+
     # Get the current command line buffer
     set -l cmd (commandline)
 
diff --git a/functions/_smart_execute.fish b/functions/_smart_execute.fish
index f2fe8d9..cb1bd33 100644
--- a/functions/_smart_execute.fish
+++ b/functions/_smart_execute.fish
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function _smart_execute --description 'Execute different functions based on the
     # 2. Dispatch based on buffer content
     switch "$cmd"
         case '*='
-            # If it ends in =, run qalc
-            _qalc_eval
+            # If it ends in =, run qalc; fall back to normal execute if qalc is absent
+            _qalc_eval; or commandline -f execute
 
 #       case 'g *'
 #           # EXAMPLE FUTURE EXTENSION
diff --git a/integrations/fzf.fish b/integrations/fzf.fish
index b76ce16..527f452 100644
--- a/integrations/fzf.fish
+++ b/integrations/fzf.fish
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ function fzf_key_bindings
 
       # Prepend the options to allow user customizations
       set -p -- FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS \
-        '--bind="focus,resize:bg-transform:if test \\"$FZF_COLUMNS\\" -gt 100 -a \\\\( \\"$FZF_SELECT_COUNT\\" -gt 0 -o \\\\( -z \\"$FZF_WRAP\\" -a (string length -- {}) -gt (math $FZF_COLUMNS - 4) \\\\) -o (string collect -- {2..} | fish_indent | count) -gt 1 \\\\); echo show-preview; else echo hide-preview; end"' \
+        '--bind="focus,resize:transform:if test \\"$FZF_COLUMNS\\" -gt 100 -a \\\\( \\"$FZF_SELECT_COUNT\\" -gt 0 -o \\\\( -z \\"$FZF_WRAP\\" -a (string length -- {}) -gt (math $FZF_COLUMNS - 4) \\\\) -o (string collect -- {2..} | fish_indent | count) -gt 1 \\\\); echo show-preview; else echo hide-preview; end"' \
         '--preview="string collect -- (test \\"$FZF_SELECT_COUNT\\" -gt 0; and string collect -- {+2..}) \\"\\n# \\"'$date_cmd' {2..} | fish_indent --ansi"' \
         '--preview-window="right,50%,wrap-word,follow,info,hidden"'
     end