diff --git a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
index 77f2bda91..4c706900a 100644
--- a/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ if(ENABLE_UI)
     ui/editor/state_with_wheel_behavior.cpp
     ui/editor/transform_handles.cpp
     ui/editor/zooming_state.cpp
-    ui/enter_license.cpp
     ui/export_file_window.cpp
     ui/expr_entry.cpp
     ui/file_list.cpp
@@ -428,6 +427,11 @@ if(ENABLE_UI)
       ui/news_listbox.cpp
       ${ui_app_files})
   endif()
+  if(ENABLE_DRM)
+    set(ui_app_files
+      ui/enter_license.cpp
+    ${ui_app_files})
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 set(send_crash_files)
diff --git a/src/app/app.cpp b/src/app/app.cpp
index d2099508a..9e6d9d7ee 100644
--- a/src/app/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app/app.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "base/scoped_lock.h"
 #include "base/split_string.h"
 #include "doc/sprite.h"
+#include "drm.h"
 #include "fmt/format.h"
 #include "os/error.h"
 #include "os/surface.h"
@@ -188,6 +189,13 @@ public:
 
   void createDataRecovery(Context* ctx) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATA_RECOVERY
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_TRIAL_VERSION
+    DRM_INVALID{
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     m_recovery = std::make_unique<app::crash::DataRecovery>(ctx);
     m_recovery->SessionsListIsReady.connect(
       [] {
@@ -203,6 +211,13 @@ public:
 
   void searchDataRecoverySessions() {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATA_RECOVERY
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_TRIAL_VERSION
+    DRM_INVALID{
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     ASSERT(m_recovery);
     if (m_recovery)
       m_recovery->launchSearch();
@@ -211,6 +226,13 @@ public:
 
   void deleteDataRecovery() {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATA_RECOVERY
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_TRIAL_VERSION
+    DRM_INVALID{
+      return;
+    }
+#endif
+
     m_recovery.reset();
 #endif
   }
@@ -299,6 +321,11 @@ int App::initialize(const AppOptions& options)
 
   initialize_color_spaces(preferences());
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_DRM
+  LOG("APP: Initializing DRM...\n");
+  app_configure_drm();
+#endif
+
   // Load modules
   m_modules = std::make_unique<Modules>(createLogInDesktop, preferences());
   m_legacy = std::make_unique<LegacyModules>(isGui() ? REQUIRE_INTERFACE: 0);
@@ -816,4 +843,12 @@ int app_get_color_to_clear_layer(Layer* layer)
   return color_utils::color_for_layer(color, layer);
 }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_DRM
+void app_configure_drm() {
+  ResourceFinder rf;
+  rf.includeUserDir("");
+  DRM_CONFIGURE(rf.getFirstOrCreateDefault());
+}
+#endif
+
 } // namespace app
diff --git a/src/app/app.h b/src/app/app.h
index 42f46ef52..eceee3d3f 100644
--- a/src/app/app.h
+++ b/src/app/app.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ namespace app {
   void app_rebuild_documents_tabs();
   PixelFormat app_get_current_pixel_format();
   int app_get_color_to_clear_layer(doc::Layer* layer);
+  void app_configure_drm();
 
 } // namespace app
 
diff --git a/src/app/drm.h b/src/app/drm.h
index daf02f0d8..0e3189f26 100644
--- a/src/app/drm.h
+++ b/src/app/drm.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
   #include "drm/drm.h"
 #else
   #define DRM_INVALID if (false)
+  #define DRM_CONFIGURE(path)
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/app/file/file.cpp b/src/app/file/file.cpp
index 339a55c40..74fd38f3d 100644
--- a/src/app/file/file.cpp
+++ b/src/app/file/file.cpp
@@ -888,13 +888,14 @@ void FileOp::operate(IFileOpProgress* progress)
            m_format->support(FILE_SUPPORT_SAVE)) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_SAVE
 
-    DRM_INVALID {
+#if defined(ENABLE_TRIAL_MODE)
+    DRM_INVALID{
       setError(
-        fmt::format("Save operation is not supported, activate this Aseprite first.\n"
-                    "Go to {} and get a license key.",
+        fmt::format("Save operation is not supported in trial version, activate this Aseprite first.\n"
+                    "Go to {} and get a license key to upgrade.",
                     get_app_download_url()).c_str());
-      return;
     }
+#endif
 
     // Save a sequence
     if (isSequence()) {
diff --git a/src/app/ui/home_view.cpp b/src/app/ui/home_view.cpp
index 337fdc093..151b67fe5 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/home_view.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/home_view.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ HomeView::~HomeView()
 void HomeView::dataRecoverySessionsAreReady()
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATA_RECOVERY
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_TRIAL_VERSION
+  DRM_INVALID{
+    return;
+  }
+#endif
+
   if (App::instance()->dataRecovery()->hasRecoverySessions()) {
     // We highlight the "Recover Files" options because we came from a crash
     auto theme = SkinTheme::get(this);
@@ -244,6 +251,13 @@ void HomeView::onNewUpdate(const std::string& url, const std::string& version)
 void HomeView::onRecoverSprites()
 {
 #ifdef ENABLE_DATA_RECOVERY
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_TRIAL_VERSION
+  DRM_INVALID{
+    return;
+  }
+#endif
+
   ASSERT(m_dataRecovery); // "Recover Files" button is hidden when
                           // data recovery is disabled (m_dataRecovery == nullptr)
   if (!m_dataRecovery)