diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
index c3132af3..4557784b 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
@@ -61,10 +61,6 @@ void JavaChecker::stdoutReady()
     QByteArray data = process->readAllStandardOutput();
     QString added = QString::fromLocal8Bit(data);
     added.remove('\r');
-    // NOTE: workaround for GH-4125, where garbage is getting printed into stdout on bedrock linux
-    if (added.contains("/bedrock/strata")) {
-        return;
-    }
     m_stdout += added;
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +103,10 @@ void JavaChecker::finished(int exitcode, QProcess::ExitStatus status)
     for(QString line : lines)
     {
         line = line.trimmed();
+        // NOTE: workaround for GH-4125, where garbage is getting printed into stdout on bedrock linux
+        if (line.contains("/bedrock/strata")) {
+            continue;
+        }
 
         auto parts = line.split('=', QString::SkipEmptyParts);
         if(parts.size() != 2 || parts[0].isEmpty() || parts[1].isEmpty())