diff --git a/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp b/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
index 337a3e4e..e263d0de 100644
--- a/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
+++ b/api/logic/minecraft/legacy/LegacyUpdate.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,20 @@ void LegacyUpdate::lwjglStart()
 {
 	LegacyInstance *inst = (LegacyInstance *)m_inst;
 
+	auto list = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<LWJGLVersionList>(ENV.getVersionList("org.lwjgl.legacy"));
+	if (!list->isLoaded())
+	{
+		setStatus(tr("Checking the LWJGL version list..."));
+		list->loadList();
+		auto task = list->getLoadTask();
+		connect(task.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &LegacyUpdate::lwjglStart);
+		connect(task.get(), &Task::failed, this, [&](const QString & error)
+		{
+			emitFailed(tr("Failed to refresh LWJGL list: %1.").arg(error));
+		});
+		return;
+	}
+
 	lwjglVersion = inst->lwjglVersion();
 	lwjglTargetPath = FS::PathCombine(inst->lwjglFolder(), lwjglVersion);
 	lwjglNativesPath = FS::PathCombine(lwjglTargetPath, "natives");
@@ -176,18 +190,11 @@ void LegacyUpdate::lwjglStart()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	auto list = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<LWJGLVersionList>(ENV.getVersionList("org.lwjgl.legacy"));
-	if (!list->isLoaded())
-	{
-		emitFailed("Too soon! Let the LWJGL list load :)");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	setStatus(tr("Downloading new LWJGL..."));
 	auto version = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<LWJGLVersion>(list->findVersion(lwjglVersion));
 	if (!version)
 	{
-		emitFailed("Game update failed: the selected LWJGL version is invalid.");
+		emitFailed(QString("Game update failed: the selected LWJGL version is invalid: %1").arg(lwjglVersion));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.cpp b/application/MultiMC.cpp
index 495b14a0..c78a536e 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/application/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -350,10 +350,10 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
 	initIcons();
 	initThemes();
-	// make sure we have at least some minecraft versions before we init instances
 	initInstances();
 	initAccounts();
 	initNetwork();
+	initLegacyLwjgl();
 
 	// now we have network, download translation updates
 	m_translations->downloadIndex();
@@ -859,6 +859,11 @@ void MultiMC::initMCEdit()
 	m_mcedit.reset(new MCEditTool(m_settings));
 }
 
+void MultiMC::initLegacyLwjgl()
+{
+	auto list = lwjgllist();
+}
+
 std::shared_ptr<TranslationsModel> MultiMC::translations()
 {
 	return m_translations;
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.h b/application/MultiMC.h
index de768a98..2fa8e8c3 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.h
+++ b/application/MultiMC.h
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ private:
 	void initAccounts();
 	void initMCEdit();
 	void initAnalytics();
+	void initLegacyLwjgl();
 	void shutdownAnalytics();
 	bool createSetupWizard();
 	void performMainStartupAction();