diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index 80ec34d29..c7f639a61 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -1083,6 +1083,12 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(step);
     }
 
+    // load meta
+    {
+        auto mode = session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline ? Net::Mode::Online : Net::Mode::Offline;
+        process->appendStep(makeShared<TaskStepWrapper>(pptr, makeShared<MinecraftLoadAndCheck>(this, mode)));
+    }
+
     // check java
     {
         process->appendStep(makeShared<AutoInstallJava>(pptr));
@@ -1096,12 +1102,6 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(step);
     }
 
-    // load meta
-    {
-        auto mode = session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline ? Net::Mode::Online : Net::Mode::Offline;
-        process->appendStep(makeShared<TaskStepWrapper>(pptr, makeShared<MinecraftLoadAndCheck>(this, mode)));
-    }
-
     // if we aren't in offline mode,.
     if (session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline) {
         if (!session->demo) {