diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/logic/ModDownloader.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/logic/ModDownloader.kt
index 65e2b9c..7e8fbad 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/logic/ModDownloader.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/logic/ModDownloader.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import kotlin.io.path.*
 object ModDownloader {
 
     suspend fun GameInstanceState.installMCAndModLoaders(state: LaunchyState, modLoaders: InstanceModLoaders) {
-        state.runTask(Tasks.installModLoadersId, InProgressTask("Installing ${modLoaders.fabricLoader}")) {
+        state.runTask(Tasks.installModLoadersId, InProgressTask("Installing ${modLoaders.fullVersionName}")) {
             Launcher.download(
                 modLoaders,
                 instance.minecraftDir,
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ object ModDownloader {
      * Primarily the mod loader/minecraft version.
      */
     suspend fun GameInstanceState.ensureDependenciesReady(state: LaunchyState) = coroutineScope {
-        val currentDeps = userAgreedDeps
+        val currentDeps = userAgreedModLoaders
         if (currentDeps == null) {
-            userAgreedDeps = modpack.modLoaders
+            userAgreedModLoaders = modpack.modLoaders
         }
         installMCAndModLoaders(state, currentDeps ?: modpack.modLoaders)
     }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ object ModDownloader {
      */
     suspend fun GameInstanceState.startInstall(state: LaunchyState, ignoreCachedCheck: Boolean = false): Result<*> =
         coroutineScope {
-        userAgreedDeps = modpack.modLoaders
+            userAgreedModLoaders = modpack.modLoaders
         ensureDependenciesReady(state)
         copyOverrides(state)
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/DownloadQueueState.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/DownloadQueueState.kt
index 453d182..f1674c3 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/DownloadQueueState.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/DownloadQueueState.kt
@@ -43,12 +43,16 @@ class DownloadQueueState(
         (modpack.mods.mods - toggles.enabledMods).filter { modDownloadInfo.contains(it.modId) }
     }
 
+    val areModLoaderUpdatesAvailable by derivedStateOf {
+        modpack.modLoaders != userConfig.userAgreedDeps
+    }
+
     val needsInstall by derivedStateOf { updates + newDownloads + failures }
 
     val areUpdatesQueued by derivedStateOf { updates.isNotEmpty() }
     val areNewDownloadsQueued by derivedStateOf { newDownloads.isNotEmpty() }
     val areDeletionsQueued by derivedStateOf { deletions.isNotEmpty() }
     val areOperationsQueued by derivedStateOf {
-        areUpdatesQueued || areNewDownloadsQueued || areDeletionsQueued
+        areUpdatesQueued || areNewDownloadsQueued || areDeletionsQueued || areModLoaderUpdatesAvailable
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/GameInstanceState.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/GameInstanceState.kt
index b4d831d..18f0e5b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/GameInstanceState.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/state/modpack/GameInstanceState.kt
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ class GameInstanceState(
     val toggles: ModTogglesState = ModTogglesState(modpack, userConfig)
     val queued = DownloadQueueState(userConfig, modpack, toggles)
     val downloads = DownloadState()
-    var userAgreedDeps by mutableStateOf(userConfig.userAgreedDeps)
+    var userAgreedModLoaders by mutableStateOf(userConfig.userAgreedDeps)
 
     fun saveToConfig() {
         userConfig.copy(
             fullEnabledGroups = modpack.mods.modGroups
                 .filter { toggles.enabledMods.containsAll(it.value) }.keys
                 .map { it.name }.toSet(),
-            userAgreedDeps = userAgreedDeps,
+            userAgreedDeps = userAgreedModLoaders,
             toggledMods = toggles.enabledMods.mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.info.name },
             toggledConfigs = toggles.enabledConfigs.mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.info.name } + toggles.enabledMods.filter { it.info.forceConfigDownload }
                 .mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.info.name },
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/main/buttons/PlayButton.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/main/buttons/PlayButton.kt
index 16fcd7f..2b2878a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/main/buttons/PlayButton.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/main/buttons/PlayButton.kt
@@ -63,20 +63,25 @@ fun PlayButton(
             coroutineScope.launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
                 val packState = foundPackState ?: getModpackState() ?: return@launch
                 foundPackState = packState
+                val operationsQueued = packState.queued.areOperationsQueued
+
                 if (process == null) {
                     when {
                         // Assume this means not launched before
-                        packState.userAgreedDeps == null -> {
+                        packState.userAgreedModLoaders == null -> {
                             AppDispatchers.profileLaunch.launchOrShowDialog {
                                 packState.startInstall(state)
                                 Launcher.launch(state, packState, state.profile)
                             }
                         }
 
-                        packState.queued.areOperationsQueued -> {
+                        operationsQueued -> {
                             dialog = Dialog.Options(
                                 title = "Install changes before launch?",
-                                message = "New mods have been selected/removed,\nwould you like to apply these changes?",
+                                message = buildString {
+                                    appendLine("This instance has changes that are not installed yet,")
+                                    appendLine("would you like to apply these changes now?")
+                                },
                                 acceptText = "Install",
                                 declineText = "Skip",
                                 onAccept = {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/settings/InfoBar.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/settings/InfoBar.kt
index d5cc6b1..03ac8e2 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/settings/InfoBar.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/mineinabyss/launchy/ui/screens/modpack/settings/InfoBar.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Delete
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Download
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.HistoryEdu
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.rounded.Update
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ fun InfoBar(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
             InstallButton(
                 state.processFor(packState.instance) == null
                         && !packState.downloads.isDownloading
-                        && (packState.queued.areOperationsQueued || packState.userAgreedDeps == null)
+                        && (packState.queued.areOperationsQueued || packState.userAgreedModLoaders == null)
                         && state.inProgressTasks.isEmpty(),
                 Modifier.width(Constants.SETTINGS_PRIMARY_BUTTON_WIDTH)
             )
@@ -56,6 +57,12 @@ fun InfoBar(modifier: Modifier = Modifier) {
             AnimatedVisibility(failures) {
                 RetryFailedButton(failures)
             }
+            ActionButton(
+                shown = packState.queued.areModLoaderUpdatesAvailable,
+                icon = Icons.Rounded.HistoryEdu,
+                desc = "Mod loader updates:\n${packState.userAgreedModLoaders?.fullVersionName ?: "Not installed"} -> ${packState.modpack.modLoaders.fullVersionName}",
+                count = 1
+            )
             ActionButton(
                 shown = packState.queued.areUpdatesQueued,
                 icon = Icons.Rounded.Update,