diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index cafc4f25a..36410f03e 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -1701,4 +1701,30 @@ QString getPathNameInLocal8bit(const QString& file)
 }
 #endif
 
+QString getUniqueResourceName(const QString& filePath)
+{
+    auto newFileName = filePath;
+    if (!newFileName.endsWith(".disabled")) {
+        return newFileName;  // prioritize enabled mods
+    }
+    newFileName.chop(9);
+    if (!QFile::exists(newFileName)) {
+        return filePath;
+    }
+    QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath);
+    auto baseName = fileInfo.completeBaseName();
+    auto path = fileInfo.absolutePath();
+
+    int counter = 1;
+    do {
+        if (counter == 1) {
+            newFileName = FS::PathCombine(path, baseName + ".duplicate");
+        } else {
+            newFileName = FS::PathCombine(path, baseName + ".duplicate" + QString::number(counter));
+        }
+        counter++;
+    } while (QFile::exists(newFileName));
+
+    return newFileName;
+}
 }  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.h b/launcher/FileSystem.h
index 23bf5f16e..66adf7a36 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.h
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.h
@@ -560,4 +560,6 @@ uintmax_t hardLinkCount(const QString& path);
 QString getPathNameInLocal8bit(const QString& file);
 #endif
 
+QString getUniqueResourceName(const QString& filePath);
+
 }  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
index 62bf6b9a2..6066f02db 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
@@ -161,10 +161,13 @@ bool Resource::enable(EnableAction action)
         path.chop(9);
     } else {
         path += ".disabled";
+        auto newFilePath = FS::getUniqueResourceName(path);
+        if (newFilePath != path) {
+            FS::move(path, newFilePath);
+        }
     }
     if (QFileInfo::exists(path)) {  // the path exists so just remove the file at path
-        if (!QFile::remove(path))
-            return false;
+        return false;
     }
     if (!file.rename(path))
         return false;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
index 6e8b8ed43..2bce2c137 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 
+#include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/Resource.h"
 
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
@@ -49,16 +50,16 @@ class BasicFolderLoadTask : public Task {
             connect(this, &Task::finished, this->thread(), &QThread::quit);
 
         m_dir.refresh();
-        QStringList names;
         for (auto entry : m_dir.entryInfoList()) {
-            auto resource = m_create_func(entry);
-            if (names.contains(resource->name())) {
-                resource->destroy();
-            } else {
-                names << resource->name();
-                resource->moveToThread(m_thread_to_spawn_into);
-                m_result->resources.insert(resource->internal_id(), resource);
+            auto filePath = entry.absoluteFilePath();
+            auto newFilePath = FS::getUniqueResourceName(filePath);
+            if (newFilePath != filePath) {
+                FS::move(filePath, newFilePath);
+                entry = QFileInfo(newFilePath);
             }
+            auto resource = m_create_func(entry);
+            resource->moveToThread(m_thread_to_spawn_into);
+            m_result->resources.insert(resource->internal_id(), resource);
         }
 
         if (m_aborted)
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
index c11759dd2..501d5be13 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #include "ModFolderLoadTask.h"
 
+#include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/MetadataHandler.h"
 
 #include <QThread>
@@ -62,15 +63,15 @@ void ModFolderLoadTask::executeTask()
 
     // Read JAR files that don't have metadata
     m_mods_dir.refresh();
-    QStringList names;
     for (auto entry : m_mods_dir.entryInfoList()) {
+        auto filePath = entry.absoluteFilePath();
+        auto newFilePath = FS::getUniqueResourceName(filePath);
+        if (newFilePath != filePath) {
+            FS::move(filePath, newFilePath);
+            entry = QFileInfo(newFilePath);
+        }
         Mod* mod(new Mod(entry));
 
-        if (names.contains(mod->name())) {
-            mod->destroy(m_index_dir, true);
-            continue;
-        }
-        names << mod->name();
         if (mod->enabled()) {
             if (m_result->mods.contains(mod->internal_id())) {
                 m_result->mods[mod->internal_id()]->setStatus(ModStatus::Installed);