diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
index 77d9ab29d..0183b5124 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
  */
 #include "ConcurrentTask.h"
 
+#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ void ConcurrentTask::executeNextSubTask()
     }
 
     startSubTask(m_queue.dequeue());
+
+    QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 }
 
 void ConcurrentTask::startSubTask(Task::Ptr next)
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
index b95fc3d5e..5afe03964 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
  */
 #include "MultipleOptionsTask.h"
 
-#include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
 
 MultipleOptionsTask::MultipleOptionsTask(QObject* parent, const QString& task_name) : ConcurrentTask(parent, task_name, 1) {}
@@ -53,10 +52,6 @@ void MultipleOptionsTask::executeNextSubTask()
     }
 
     ConcurrentTask::executeNextSubTask();
-    // not sure why this is needed here but tests fail without it
-    // as the MultipleOptionsTask is yet to be used not sure if
-    // it works correcly
-    QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 }
 
 void MultipleOptionsTask::updateState()