diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index 77ff26038..3ce563a4e 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -1158,13 +1158,6 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(step);
     }
 
-    // run pre-launch command if that's needed
-    if (getPreLaunchCommand().size()) {
-        auto step = makeShared<PreLaunchCommand>(pptr);
-        step->setWorkingDirectory(gameRoot());
-        process->appendStep(step);
-    }
-
     // load meta
     {
         auto mode = session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline ? Net::Mode::Online : Net::Mode::Offline;
@@ -1177,6 +1170,13 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> MinecraftInstance::createLaunchTask(AuthSessionPt
         process->appendStep(makeShared<CheckJava>(pptr));
     }
 
+    // run pre-launch command if that's needed
+    if (getPreLaunchCommand().size()) {
+        auto step = makeShared<PreLaunchCommand>(pptr);
+        step->setWorkingDirectory(gameRoot());
+        process->appendStep(step);
+    }
+
     // if we aren't in offline mode,.
     if (session->status != AuthSession::PlayableOffline) {
         if (!session->demo) {