diff --git a/launcher/meta/Index.cpp b/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
index ddcebc453..bd0745b6b 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/Index.cpp
@@ -149,4 +149,14 @@ Task::Ptr Index::loadVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version, Net::Mo
     loadTask->addTask(versionList->getVersion(version)->loadTask(mode));
     return loadTask;
 }
+
+Version::Ptr Index::getLoadedVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version)
+{
+    QEventLoop ev;
+    auto task = loadVersion(uid, version);
+    QObject::connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
+    task->start();
+    ev.exec();
+    return get(uid, version);
+}
 }  // namespace Meta
diff --git a/launcher/meta/Index.h b/launcher/meta/Index.h
index e54cdd88b..026a00c07 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/Index.h
+++ b/launcher/meta/Index.h
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class Index : public QAbstractListModel, public BaseEntity {
 
     Task::Ptr loadVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version = {}, Net::Mode mode = Net::Mode::Online, bool force = false);
 
+    // this blocks until the version is loaded
+    Version::Ptr getLoadedVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version);
+
    public:  // for usage by parsers only
     void merge(const std::shared_ptr<Index>& other);
 
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
index f7269c57f..45acc5d00 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
@@ -254,4 +254,14 @@ BaseVersion::Ptr VersionList::getRecommended() const
     return m_recommended;
 }
 
+void VersionList::waitToLoad()
+{
+    if (isLoaded())
+        return;
+    QEventLoop ev;
+    auto task = getLoadTask();
+    QObject::connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
+    task->start();
+    ev.exec();
+}
 }  // namespace Meta
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
index 22f9a3a92..90e0c8e5e 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ class VersionList : public BaseVersionList, public BaseEntity {
 
     QVector<Version::Ptr> versions() const { return m_versions; }
 
+    // this blocks until the version list is loaded
+    void waitToLoad();
+
    public:  // for usage only by parsers
     void setName(const QString& name);
     void setVersions(const QVector<Version::Ptr>& versions);
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
index 1ffcccada..9594d9a73 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
@@ -91,11 +91,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<class VersionFile> Component::getVersionFile() const
 {
     if (m_metaVersion) {
         if (!m_metaVersion->isLoaded()) {
-            QEventLoop ev;
-            auto task = APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->loadVersion(m_metaVersion->uid(), m_metaVersion->version(), Net::Mode::Online);
-            connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
-            task->start();
-            ev.exec();
+            // this method is const but the loading of meta changes the information
+            APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->getLoadedVersion(m_metaVersion->uid(), m_metaVersion->version());
         }
         return m_metaVersion->data();
     } else {
@@ -197,10 +194,12 @@ bool Component::isCustomizable()
     }
     return false;
 }
+
 bool Component::isRemovable()
 {
     return !m_important;
 }
+
 bool Component::isRevertible()
 {
     if (isCustom()) {
@@ -210,22 +209,18 @@ bool Component::isRevertible()
     }
     return false;
 }
+
 bool Component::isMoveable()
 {
     // HACK, FIXME: this was too dumb and wouldn't follow dependency constraints anyway. For now hardcoded to 'true'.
     return true;
 }
+
 bool Component::isVersionChangeable()
 {
     auto list = getVersionList();
     if (list) {
-        if (!list->isLoaded()) {
-            QEventLoop ev;
-            auto task = list->getLoadTask();
-            connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
-            task->start();
-            ev.exec();
-        }
+        list->waitToLoad();
         return list->count() != 0;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
index 9ceb1e3d2..abe7d0177 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #include "ATLPackInstallTask.h"
 
-#include <QEventLoop>
 #include <QtConcurrent>
 #include <algorithm>
 
@@ -344,13 +343,7 @@ QString PackInstallTask::getVersionForLoader(QString uid)
             return Q_NULLPTR;
         }
 
-        if (!vlist->isLoaded()) {
-            QEventLoop ev;
-            auto task = vlist->getLoadTask();
-            connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
-            task->start();
-            ev.exec();
-        }
+        vlist->waitToLoad();
 
         if (m_version.loader.recommended || m_version.loader.latest) {
             for (int i = 0; i < vlist->versions().size(); i++) {
@@ -1076,13 +1069,7 @@ void PackInstallTask::install()
 
 static Meta::Version::Ptr getComponentVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version)
 {
-    QEventLoop ev;
-    auto task = APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->loadVersion(uid, version);
-    QObject::connect(task.get(), &Task::finished, &ev, &QEventLoop::quit);
-    task->start();
-    ev.exec();
-
-    return APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->get(uid, version);
+    return APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->getLoadedVersion(uid, version);
 }
 
 }  // namespace ATLauncher