diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
index bccc426a9..3866a7672 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ void LaunchController::login()
     bool tryagain = true;
     unsigned int tries = 0;
 
-    if (m_accountToUse->accountType() != AccountType::Offline && m_accountToUse->accountState() == AccountState::Offline) {
+    if ((m_accountToUse->accountType() != AccountType::Offline && m_accountToUse->accountState() == AccountState::Offline) ||
+        m_accountToUse->shouldRefresh()) {
         // Force account refresh on the account used to launch the instance updating the AccountState
         //  only on first try and if it is not meant to be offline
         auto accounts = APPLICATION->accounts();