diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.cpp
index 1be8e7e3..9cd0056c 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ std::pair<int, bool> Mod::compare(const Resource& other, SortType type) const
             if (this_ver < other_ver)
                 return { -1, type == SortType::VERSION };
         }
-        case SortType::PROVIDER:
-            auto compare_result = QString::compare(provider(), cast_other->provider(), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+        case SortType::PROVIDER: {
+            auto compare_result = QString::compare(provider().value_or("Unknown"), cast_other->provider().value_or("Unknown"), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
             if (compare_result != 0)
                 return { compare_result, type == SortType::PROVIDER };
+        }
     }
     return { 0, false };
 }
@@ -197,11 +198,9 @@ void Mod::finishResolvingWithDetails(ModDetails&& details)
         setMetadata(std::move(metadata));
 };
 
-auto Mod::provider() const -> QString
+auto Mod::provider() const -> std::optional<QString>
 {
-    if (metadata()) {
+    if (metadata())
         return ProviderCaps.readableName(metadata()->provider);
-    }
-	//: Unknown mod provider (i.e. not Modrinth, CurseForge, etc...)
-    return tr("Unknown");
+    return {};
 }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.h
index 16d2bb32..8185c8fc 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Mod.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QList>
 
+#include <optional>
+
 #include "Resource.h"
 #include "ModDetails.h"
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     auto description() const -> QString;
     auto authors()     const -> QStringList;
     auto status()      const -> ModStatus;
-    auto provider()    const -> QString;
+    auto provider()    const -> std::optional<QString>;
 
     auto metadata() -> std::shared_ptr<Metadata::ModStruct>;
     auto metadata() const -> const std::shared_ptr<Metadata::ModStruct>;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
index 5aadc2f1..f258ad69 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,15 @@ QVariant ModFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         }
         case DateColumn:
             return m_resources[row]->dateTimeChanged();
-        case ProviderColumn:
-            return at(row)->provider();
+        case ProviderColumn: {
+            auto provider = at(row)->provider();
+            if (!provider.has_value()) {
+	            //: Unknown mod provider (i.e. not Modrinth, CurseForge, etc...)
+                return tr("Unknown");
+            }
+
+            return provider.value();
+        }
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }