diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.cpp
index f7866f37..c96e8766 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.cpp
@@ -635,21 +635,33 @@ void AccountList::fillQueue() {
 
         if(account->shouldRefresh()) {
             auto idToRefresh = account->internalId();
-            m_refreshQueue.push_back(idToRefresh);
-            qDebug() << "AccountList: Queued account with internal ID " << idToRefresh << " to refresh";
+            queueRefresh(idToRefresh);
         }
     }
-    m_refreshQueue.removeDuplicates();
     tryNext();
 }
 
 void AccountList::requestRefresh(QString accountId) {
-    m_refreshQueue.push_back(accountId);
+    auto index = m_refreshQueue.indexOf(accountId);
+    if(index != -1) {
+        m_refreshQueue.removeAt(index);
+    }
+    m_refreshQueue.push_front(accountId);
+    qDebug() << "AccountList: Pushed account with internal ID " << accountId << " to the front of the queue";
     if(!isActive()) {
         tryNext();
     }
 }
 
+void AccountList::queueRefresh(QString accountId) {
+    if(m_refreshQueue.indexOf(accountId) != -1) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_refreshQueue.push_back(accountId);
+    qDebug() << "AccountList: Queued account with internal ID " << accountId << " to refresh";
+}
+
+
 void AccountList::tryNext() {
     beginActivity();
     while (m_refreshQueue.length()) {
@@ -672,21 +684,21 @@ void AccountList::tryNext() {
     }
     endActivity();
     // if we get here, no account needed refreshing. Schedule refresh in an hour.
-    m_refreshTimer->start(std::chrono::hours(1));
+    m_refreshTimer->start(1000 * 3600);
 }
 
 void AccountList::authSucceeded() {
     qDebug() << "RefreshSchedule: Background account refresh succeeded";
     m_currentTask.reset();
     endActivity();
-    m_nextTimer->start(std::chrono::seconds(20));
+    m_nextTimer->start(1000 * 20);
 }
 
 void AccountList::authFailed(QString reason) {
     qDebug() << "RefreshSchedule: Background account refresh failed: " << reason;
     m_currentTask.reset();
     endActivity();
-    m_nextTimer->start(std::chrono::seconds(20));
+    m_nextTimer->start(1000 * 20);
 }
 
 bool AccountList::isActive() const {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.h b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.h
index 75686c21..fa1e7431 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AccountList.h
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ public:
     MinecraftAccountPtr getAccountByProfileName(const QString &profileName) const;
     QStringList profileNames() const;
 
+    // requesting a refresh pushes it to the front of the queue
     void requestRefresh(QString accountId);
+    // queuing a refresh will let it go to the back of the queue (unless it's somewhere inside the queue already)
+    void queueRefresh(QString accountId);
 
     /*!
      * Sets the path to load/save the list file from/to.
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
index 7ce87a3d..ed9e945e 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ bool MinecraftAccount::shouldRefresh() const {
     if(!expiresTimestamp.isValid()) {
         expiresTimestamp = issuedTimestamp.addSecs(24 * 3600);
     }
-    if (now.secsTo(expiresTimestamp) < 12 * 3600) {
+    if (now.secsTo(expiresTimestamp) < (12 * 3600)) {
         return true;
     }
     return false;