diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
index 09c83e0b1..0cd33a2b3 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "VersionList.h"
 
 #include <QDateTime>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Index.h"
@@ -273,4 +274,31 @@ void VersionList::waitToLoad()
     task->start();
     ev.exec();
 }
+
+Version::Ptr VersionList::getRecommendedForParent(const QString& uid, const QString& version)
+{
+    auto foundExplicit = std::find_if(m_versions.begin(), m_versions.end(), [uid, version](Version::Ptr ver) -> bool {
+        auto& reqs = ver->requiredSet();
+        auto parentReq = std::find_if(reqs.begin(), reqs.end(), [uid, version](const Require& req) -> bool {
+            return req.uid == uid && req.equalsVersion == version;
+        });
+        return parentReq != reqs.end() && ver->isRecommended();
+    });
+    if (foundExplicit != m_versions.end()) {
+        return *foundExplicit;
+    }
+
+    Version::Ptr latestCompat = nullptr;
+    for (auto ver : m_versions) {
+        auto& reqs = ver->requiredSet();
+        auto parentReq = std::find_if(reqs.begin(), reqs.end(), [uid, version](const Require& req) -> bool {
+            return req.uid == uid && req.equalsVersion == version;
+        });
+        if (parentReq != reqs.end()) {
+            latestCompat = getBetterVersion(latestCompat, ver);
+        }
+    }
+    return latestCompat;
+}
+
 }  // namespace Meta
diff --git a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
index 24ff6a1ce..b746d3232 100644
--- a/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
+++ b/launcher/meta/VersionList.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ class VersionList : public BaseVersionList, public BaseEntity {
     void sortVersions() override;
 
     BaseVersion::Ptr getRecommended() const override;
+    Version::Ptr getRecommendedForParent(const QString& uid, const QString& version);
+
 
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const override;
     RoleList providesRoles() const override;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
index 32a1deb68..f03ffacc0 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/Component.cpp
@@ -402,3 +402,8 @@ void Component::updateCachedData()
         emit dataChanged();
     }
 }
+
+QDebug operator<<(QDebug d, const Component& comp) {
+    d << "Component(" << comp.m_uid << " : " << comp.m_cachedVersion << ")";
+    return d;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
index 4b17cdf07..b258d8241 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
  */
 
 #include <Version.h>
+#include <qlogging.h>
+#include <qttypetraits.h>
 #include <QCryptographicHash>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
@@ -47,10 +49,14 @@
 #include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QUuid>
+#include <algorithm>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Exception.h"
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "Json.h"
+#include "meta/Index.h"
+#include "meta/JsonFormat.h"
 #include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
 #include "minecraft/OneSixVersionFormat.h"
 #include "minecraft/ProfileUtils.h"
@@ -58,7 +64,6 @@
 #include "ComponentUpdateTask.h"
 #include "PackProfile.h"
 #include "PackProfile_p.h"
-#include "minecraft/mod/Mod.h"
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 
 static const QMap<QString, ModPlatform::ModLoaderType> modloaderMapping{ { "net.neoforged", ModPlatform::NeoForge },
@@ -956,6 +961,35 @@ bool PackProfile::setComponentVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version
         if (component->revert()) {
             component->setVersion(version);
             component->setImportant(important);
+            component->updateCachedData();
+            // remove linked componants to let them reresolve their versions
+            if (important) {
+                auto linked = collectTreeLinked(uid);
+                for (auto comp : linked) {
+                    if (comp->isCustom()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if (modloaderMapping.contains(comp->getID())) {
+                        qDebug() << comp->getID() << "is a mod loader, setting new recomended version...";
+                        auto versionList = APPLICATION->metadataIndex()->get(comp->getID());
+                        if (versionList) {
+                            auto recomended = versionList->getRecommendedForParent(comp->getID(), version);
+                            if (recomended) {
+                                qDebug() << "Setting updated loader version: " << comp->getID() << " = " << recomended->version();
+                                setComponentVersion(comp->getID(), recomended->version());
+                            } else {
+                                qDebug() << "no recomended verison for" << comp->getID();
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            qDebug() << "no version list in metadata index for" << comp->getID();
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        qDebug() << comp->getID() << ":" << comp->getVersion() << "linked to important component: " << uid
+                                 << " | Removing so it re-resolves";
+                        remove(comp->getID());
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -969,6 +1003,35 @@ bool PackProfile::setComponentVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version
     }
 }
 
+ComponentContainer PackProfile::collectTreeLinked(const QString& uid)
+{
+    ComponentContainer linked;
+    for (auto comp : d->components) {
+        qDebug() << "scanning" << comp->getID() << "for tree link";
+        auto dep = std::find_if(comp->m_cachedRequires.cbegin(), comp->m_cachedRequires.cend(),
+                                [uid](const Meta::Require& req) -> bool { return req.uid == uid; });
+        if (dep != comp->m_cachedRequires.cend()) {
+            qDebug() << comp->getID() << "depends on" << uid;
+            linked.append(comp);
+        }
+    }
+    auto iter = d->componentIndex.find(uid);
+    if (iter != d->componentIndex.end()) {
+        ComponentPtr comp = *iter;
+        comp->updateCachedData();
+        qDebug() << comp->getID() << "has" << comp->m_cachedRequires.size() << "dependencies";
+        for (auto dep : comp->m_cachedRequires) {
+            qDebug() << uid << "depends on" << comp->getID();
+            auto found = d->componentIndex.find(dep.uid);
+            if (found != d->componentIndex.end()) {
+                qDebug() << comp->getID() << "is present";
+                linked.append(*found);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return linked;
+}
+
 QString PackProfile::getComponentVersion(const QString& uid) const
 {
     const auto iter = d->componentIndex.find(uid);
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
index e58e9ae9a..f733b3524 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/PackProfile.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
 #include "Component.h"
 #include "LaunchProfile.h"
+#include "minecraft/PackProfile_p.h"
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 #include "net/Mode.h"
 
@@ -119,6 +120,9 @@ class PackProfile : public QAbstractListModel {
 
     bool setComponentVersion(const QString& uid, const QString& version, bool important = false);
 
+    /// collects components that are dependant on or dependencies of the component
+    ComponentContainer collectTreeLinked(const QString& uid);
+
     bool installEmpty(const QString& uid, const QString& name);
 
     QString patchFilePathForUid(const QString& uid) const;