diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 72f847d88..b0ff14a6b 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         m_settings->registerSetting("IconsDir", "icons");
         m_settings->registerSetting("DownloadsDir", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
         m_settings->registerSetting("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive", false);
+        m_settings->registerSetting("MoveModsFromDownloadsDir", false);
         m_settings->registerSetting("SkinsDir", "skins");
         m_settings->registerSetting("JavaDir", "java");
 
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 3fbe1aced..e60d32cc0 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -597,8 +597,14 @@ void FlameCreationTask::copyBlockedMods(QList<BlockedMod> const& blocked_mods)
 
         qDebug() << "Will try to copy" << mod.localPath << "to" << destPath;
 
-        if (!FS::copy(mod.localPath, destPath)()) {
-            qDebug() << "Copy of" << mod.localPath << "to" << destPath << "Failed";
+        if (mod.move) {
+            if (!FS::move(mod.localPath, destPath)) {
+                qDebug() << "Move of" << mod.localPath << "to" << destPath << "Failed";
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (!FS::copy(mod.localPath, destPath)()) {
+                qDebug() << "Copy of" << mod.localPath << "to" << destPath << "Failed";
+            }
         }
 
         i++;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index b3b6d2bcc..0095f7af9 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::checkMatchHash(QString hash, QString path)
 
     qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Checking for match on hash: " << hash << "| From path:" << path;
 
+    auto downloadDir = QFileInfo(APPLICATION->settings()->get("DownloadsDir").toString()).absoluteFilePath();
+    auto moveFiles = APPLICATION->settings()->get("MoveModsFromDownloadsDir").toBool();
     for (auto& mod : m_mods) {
         if (mod.matched) {
             continue;
@@ -295,6 +297,9 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::checkMatchHash(QString hash, QString path)
         if (mod.hash.compare(hash, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
             mod.matched = true;
             mod.localPath = path;
+            if (moveFiles) {
+                mod.move = QFileInfo(path).absoluteFilePath().startsWith(downloadDir);
+            }
             match = true;
 
             qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Hash match found:" << mod.name << hash << "| From path:" << path;
@@ -346,6 +351,8 @@ bool BlockedModsDialog::checkValidPath(QString path)
         return fsName.compare(metaName) == 0;
     };
 
+    auto downloadDir = QFileInfo(APPLICATION->settings()->get("DownloadsDir").toString()).absoluteFilePath();
+    auto moveFiles = APPLICATION->settings()->get("MoveModsFromDownloadsDir").toBool();
     for (auto& mod : m_mods) {
         if (compare(filename, mod.name)) {
             // if the mod is not yet matched and doesn't have a hash then
@@ -353,6 +360,9 @@ bool BlockedModsDialog::checkValidPath(QString path)
             if (!mod.matched && mod.hash.isEmpty()) {
                 mod.matched = true;
                 mod.localPath = path;
+                if (moveFiles) {
+                    mod.move = QFileInfo(path).absoluteFilePath().startsWith(downloadDir);
+                }
                 return false;
             }
             qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Name match found:" << mod.name << "| From path:" << path;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
index 09722bce9..b2d2c0374 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ struct BlockedMod {
     bool matched;
     QString localPath;
     QString targetFolder;
+    bool move = false;
 };
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
index 8bbed9643..831b40231 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ void LauncherPage::applySettings()
     s->set("SkinsDir", ui->skinsDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("JavaDir", ui->javaDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive", ui->downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox->isChecked());
+    s->set("MoveModsFromDownloadsDir", ui->downloadsDirMoveCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     auto sortMode = (InstSortMode)ui->sortingModeGroup->checkedId();
     switch (sortMode) {
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ void LauncherPage::loadSettings()
     ui->skinsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("SkinsDir").toString());
     ui->javaDirTextBox->setText(s->get("JavaDir").toString());
     ui->downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox->setChecked(s->get("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive").toBool());
+    ui->downloadsDirMoveCheckBox->setChecked(s->get("MoveModsFromDownloadsDir").toBool());
 
     QString sortMode = s->get("InstSortMode").toString();
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
index a46a6fd5d..7e374662b 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       <string notr="true"/>
      </property>
      <property name="tabShape">
-      <enum>QTabWidget::TabShape::Rounded</enum>
+      <enum>QTabWidget::Rounded</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
       <number>0</number>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
        <item>
         <widget class="QScrollArea" name="scrollArea">
          <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
-          <enum>Qt::ScrollBarPolicy::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="widgetResizable">
           <bool>true</bool>
@@ -156,14 +156,28 @@
                </widget>
               </item>
               <item row="9" column="1" colspan="2">
-               <widget class="QCheckBox" name="downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox">
-                <property name="toolTip">
-                 <string>When enabled, in addition to the downloads folder, its sub folders will also be searched when looking for resources (e.g. when looking for blocked mods on CurseForge).</string>
-                </property>
-                <property name="text">
-                 <string>Check downloads folder recursively</string>
-                </property>
-               </widget>
+               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="downloadModsCheckLayout">
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QCheckBox" name="downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox">
+                  <property name="toolTip">
+                   <string>When enabled, in addition to the downloads folder, its sub folders will also be searched when looking for resources (e.g. when looking for blocked mods on CurseForge).</string>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Check downloads folder recursively</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QCheckBox" name="downloadsDirMoveCheckBox">
+                  <property name="toolTip">
+                   <string>When enabled, it will move blocked resources instead of copying them.</string>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Move blocked resources</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
               </item>
               <item row="8" column="1">
                <widget class="QLineEdit" name="downloadsDirTextBox"/>
@@ -365,7 +379,7 @@
            <item>
             <spacer name="verticalSpacer_FeaturesTab">
              <property name="orientation">
-              <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+              <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
              </property>
              <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
               <size>
@@ -465,7 +479,7 @@
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
             <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Orientation::Horizontal</enum>
+             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
              <size>
@@ -506,7 +520,7 @@
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_UserInterfaceTab">
          <property name="orientation">
-          <enum>Qt::Orientation::Vertical</enum>
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
@@ -615,13 +629,13 @@
              </sizepolicy>
             </property>
             <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
-             <enum>Qt::ScrollBarPolicy::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+             <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded</enum>
             </property>
             <property name="undoRedoEnabled">
              <bool>false</bool>
             </property>
             <property name="textInteractionFlags">
-             <set>Qt::TextInteractionFlag::TextSelectableByKeyboard|Qt::TextInteractionFlag::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
+             <set>Qt::TextSelectableByKeyboard|Qt::TextSelectableByMouse</set>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>