diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 321f944b..879af535 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         m_settings->registerSetting("InstanceDir", "instances");
         m_settings->registerSetting({"CentralModsDir", "ModsDir"}, "mods");
         m_settings->registerSetting("IconsDir", "icons");
+        m_settings->registerSetting("DownloadsDir", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
 
         // Editors
         m_settings->registerSetting("JsonEditor", QString());
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index eb427953..ff885f10 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::directoryChanged(QString path)
 /// @brief add the user downloads folder and the global mods folder to the filesystem watcher
 void BlockedModsDialog::setupWatch()
 {
-    const QString downloadsFolder = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation);
+    const QString downloadsFolder = APPLICATION->settings()->get("DownloadsDir").toString();
     const QString modsFolder = APPLICATION->settings()->get("CentralModsDir").toString();
     m_watcher.addPath(downloadsFolder);
     m_watcher.addPath(modsFolder);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
index a9f44c0b..324eb461 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ void LauncherPage::on_instDirBrowseBtn_clicked()
             if (result == QMessageBox::Ok)
             {
                 ui->instDirTextBox->setText(cooked_dir);
-            } 
-        } 
+            }
+        }
         else
         {
             ui->instDirTextBox->setText(cooked_dir);
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void LauncherPage::on_iconsDirBrowseBtn_clicked()
         ui->iconsDirTextBox->setText(cooked_dir);
     }
 }
+
 void LauncherPage::on_modsDirBrowseBtn_clicked()
 {
     QString raw_dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Mods Folder"), ui->modsDirTextBox->text());
@@ -172,6 +173,17 @@ void LauncherPage::on_modsDirBrowseBtn_clicked()
     }
 }
 
+void LauncherPage::on_downloadsDirBrowseBtn_clicked()
+{
+    QString raw_dir = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Downloads Folder"), ui->downloadsDirTextBox->text());
+
+    if (!raw_dir.isEmpty() && QDir(raw_dir).exists())
+    {
+        QString cooked_dir = FS::NormalizePath(raw_dir);
+        ui->downloadsDirTextBox->setText(cooked_dir);
+    }
+}
+
 void LauncherPage::on_metadataDisableBtn_clicked()
 {
     ui->metadataWarningLabel->setHidden(!ui->metadataDisableBtn->isChecked());
@@ -204,6 +216,7 @@ void LauncherPage::applySettings()
     s->set("InstanceDir", ui->instDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("CentralModsDir", ui->modsDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("IconsDir", ui->iconsDirTextBox->text());
+    s->set("DownloadsDir", ui->downloadsDirTextBox->text());
 
     auto sortMode = (InstSortMode)ui->sortingModeGroup->checkedId();
     switch (sortMode)
@@ -260,6 +273,7 @@ void LauncherPage::loadSettings()
     ui->instDirTextBox->setText(s->get("InstanceDir").toString());
     ui->modsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("CentralModsDir").toString());
     ui->iconsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("IconsDir").toString());
+    ui->downloadsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("DownloadsDir").toString());
 
     QString sortMode = s->get("InstSortMode").toString();
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.h
index c60156c2..33f66f1b 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ slots:
     void on_instDirBrowseBtn_clicked();
     void on_modsDirBrowseBtn_clicked();
     void on_iconsDirBrowseBtn_clicked();
+    void on_downloadsDirBrowseBtn_clicked();
     void on_metadataDisableBtn_clicked();
 
     /*!
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
index f084d970..923b7f95 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <enum>QTabWidget::Rounded</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>1</number>
+      <number>0</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="featuresTab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -67,13 +67,6 @@
           <string>Folders</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="foldersBoxLayout">
-          <item row="1" column="2">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="modsDirBrowseBtn">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string notr="true">...</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="2">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="instDirBrowseBtn">
             <property name="text">
@@ -81,29 +74,12 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="iconsDirBrowseBtn">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string notr="true">...</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="modsDirTextBox"/>
           </item>
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="instDirTextBox"/>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelIconsDir">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Icons:</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="buddy">
-             <cstring>iconsDirTextBox</cstring>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="modsDirTextBox"/>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="labelInstDir">
             <property name="text">
@@ -117,6 +93,20 @@
           <item row="2" column="1">
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="iconsDirTextBox"/>
           </item>
+          <item row="2" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="iconsDirBrowseBtn">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string notr="true">...</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="modsDirBrowseBtn">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string notr="true">...</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
           <item row="1" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="labelModsDir">
             <property name="text">
@@ -127,6 +117,36 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelIconsDir">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Icons:</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="buddy">
+             <cstring>iconsDirTextBox</cstring>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelDownloadsDir">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Downloads:</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="buddy">
+             <cstring>downloadsDirTextBox</cstring>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="downloadsDirTextBox"/>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="downloadsDirBrowseBtn">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>...</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>