diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index d6d45af6b..80ec34d29 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -1083,6 +1083,12 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(step);
     }
 
+    // check java
+    {
+        process->appendStep(makeShared<AutoInstallJava>(pptr));
+        process->appendStep(makeShared<CheckJava>(pptr));
+    }
+
     // run pre-launch command if that's needed
     if (getPreLaunchCommand().size()) {
         auto step = makeShared<PreLaunchCommand>(pptr);
@@ -1096,12 +1102,6 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(makeShared<TaskStepWrapper>(pptr, makeShared<MinecraftLoadAndCheck>(this, mode)));
     }
 
-    // check java
-    {
-        process->appendStep(makeShared<AutoInstallJava>(pptr));
-        process->appendStep(makeShared<CheckJava>(pptr));
-    }
-
     // if we aren't in offline mode,.
     if (session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline) {
         if (!session->demo) {