diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
index f21e4594a..09c83e0b1 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ QVariant VersionList::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
         case VersionPtrRole:
             return QVariant::fromValue(version);
         case RecommendedRole:
-            return version->isRecommended();
+            return version->isRecommended() || m_externalRecommendsVersions.contains(version->version());
         // FIXME: this should be determined in whatever view/proxy is used...
         // case LatestRole: return version == getLatestStable();
         default:
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ void VersionList::parse(const QJsonObject& obj)
     parseVersionList(obj, this);
 }
 
+void VersionList::addExternalRecomends(const QVector<QString>& recomends)
+{
+    m_externalRecommendsVersions.append(recomends);
+}
+
+void VersionList::clearExternalRecomends()
+{
+    m_externalRecommendsVersions.clear();
+}
+
 // FIXME: this is dumb, we have 'recommended' as part of the metadata already...
 static const Meta::Version::Ptr& getBetterVersion(const Meta::Version::Ptr& a, const Meta::Version::Ptr& b)
 {
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
index 90e0c8e5e..24ff6a1ce 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class VersionList : public BaseVersionList, public BaseEntity {
     void merge(const VersionList::Ptr& other);
     void mergeFromIndex(const VersionList::Ptr& other);
     void parse(const QJsonObject& obj) override;
+    void addExternalRecomends(const QVector<QString>& recomends);
+    void clearExternalRecomends();
 
    signals:
     void nameChanged(const QString& name);
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class VersionList : public BaseVersionList, public BaseEntity {
 
    private:
     QVector<Version::Ptr> m_versions;
+    QStringList m_externalRecommendsVersions;
     QHash<QString, Version::Ptr> m_lookup;
     QString m_uid;
     QString m_name;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
index 807bc5d58..545798499 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QString>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "VersionPage.h"
+#include "meta/JsonFormat.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/InstallLoaderDialog.h"
 #include "ui_VersionPage.h"
 
@@ -63,11 +65,9 @@
 
 #include "DesktopServices.h"
 #include "Exception.h"
-#include "Version.h"
 #include "icons/IconList.h"
 #include "minecraft/PackProfile.h"
 #include "minecraft/auth/AccountList.h"
-#include "minecraft/mod/Mod.h"
 
 #include "meta/Index.h"
 #include "meta/VersionList.h"
@@ -370,11 +370,25 @@ void VersionPage::on_actionChange_version_triggered()
     auto patch = m_profile->getComponent(versionRow);
     auto name = patch->getName();
     auto list = patch->getVersionList();
+    list->clearExternalRecomends();
     if (!list) {
         return;
     }
     auto uid = list->uid();
 
+    // recommend the correct lwjgl version for the current minecraft version
+    if (uid == "org.lwjgl" || uid == "org.lwjgl3") {
+        auto minecraft = m_profile->getComponent("net.minecraft");
+        auto lwjglReq = std::find_if(minecraft->m_cachedRequires.cbegin(), minecraft->m_cachedRequires.cend(),
+                                     [uid](const Meta::Require& req) -> bool { return req.uid == uid; });
+        if (lwjglReq != minecraft->m_cachedRequires.cend()) {
+            auto lwjglVersion = !lwjglReq->equalsVersion.isEmpty() ? lwjglReq->equalsVersion : lwjglReq->suggests;
+            if (!lwjglVersion.isEmpty()) {
+                list->addExternalRecomends({ lwjglVersion });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     VersionSelectDialog vselect(list.get(), tr("Change %1 version").arg(name), this);
     if (uid == "net.fabricmc.intermediary" || uid == "org.quiltmc.hashed") {
         vselect.setEmptyString(tr("No intermediary mappings versions are currently available."));