diff --git a/tailbone/util.py b/tailbone/util.py
index 61fd37c8..aea29342 100644
--- a/tailbone/util.py
+++ b/tailbone/util.py
@@ -50,6 +50,26 @@ def csrf_token(request, name='_csrf'):
     return HTML.tag("div", tags.hidden(name, value=token), style="display:none;")
 
 
+def should_use_buefy(request):
+    """
+    Returns a flag indicating whether or not the current theme supports (and
+    therefore should use) the Buefy JS library.
+    """
+    # first check theme-specific setting, if one has been defined
+    theme = request.registry.settings['tailbone.theme']
+    buefy = request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'themes.{}.use_buefy'.format(theme))
+    if buefy is not None:
+        return buefy
+
+    # TODO: should not hard-code this surely, but works for now...
+    if theme == 'falafel':
+        return True
+
+    # TODO: probably should not use this fallback? it was the first setting
+    # i tested with, but is poorly named to say the least
+    return request.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'grids.use_buefy', default=False)
+
+
 def pretty_datetime(config, value):
     """
     Formats a datetime as a "pretty" human-readable string, with a tooltip
diff --git a/tailbone/views/core.py b/tailbone/views/core.py
index b5ff0574..45047c7b 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/core.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/core.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from pyramid.response import FileResponse
 
 from tailbone.db import Session
 from tailbone.auth import logout_user
+from tailbone.util import should_use_buefy
 
 
 class View(object):
@@ -78,19 +79,7 @@ class View(object):
         Returns a flag indicating whether or not the current theme supports
         (and therefore should use) the Buefy JS library.
         """
-        # first check theme-specific setting, if one has been defined
-        theme = self.request.registry.settings['tailbone.theme']
-        buefy = self.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'themes.{}.use_buefy'.format(theme))
-        if buefy is not None:
-            return buefy
-
-        # TODO: should not hard-code this surely, but works for now...
-        if theme == 'falafel':
-            return True
-
-        # TODO: probably should not use this fallback? it was the first setting
-        # i tested with, but is poorly named to say the least
-        return self.rattail_config.getbool('tailbone', 'grids.use_buefy', default=False)
+        return should_use_buefy(self.request)
 
     def late_login_user(self):
         """