diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
index 8d23896d9..3f9685892 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void Flame::FileResolvingTask::netJobFinished()
     setProgress(1, 3);
     // job to check modrinth for blocked projects
     m_checkJob.reset(new NetJob("Modrinth check", m_network));
+    m_checkJob->setAskRetry(false);
     blockedProjects = QMap<File*, std::shared_ptr<QByteArray>>();
 
     QJsonDocument doc;
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
index 66054cc8f..62c9d4296 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void NetJob::updateState()
 void NetJob::emitFailed(QString reason)
 {
 #if defined(LAUNCHER_APPLICATION)
-    if (m_ask_retry || m_manual_try < APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfManualRetries").toInt()) {
+    if (m_ask_retry && m_manual_try < APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfManualRetries").toInt()) {
         m_manual_try++;
         auto response = CustomMessageBox::selectable(nullptr, "Confirm retry",
                                                      "The tasks failed.\n"