diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
index 41274de08..49f263406 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@
 
 namespace ResourceDownload {
 
-ResourceDownloadDialog::ResourceDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourceFolderModel* baseModel)
+ResourceDownloadDialog::ResourceDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourceFolderModel* baseModel, bool suppressInitialSearch)
     : QDialog(parent)
     , m_base_model(baseModel)
     , m_buttons(QDialogButtonBox::Help | QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel)
     , m_vertical_layout(this)
+    , m_suppressInitialSearch(suppressInitialSearch)
 {
     setObjectName(QStringLiteral("ResourceDownloadDialog"));
 
@@ -270,6 +271,11 @@ QList<ResourceDownloadDialog::DownloadTaskPtr> ResourceDownloadDialog::getTasks(
 
 void ResourceDownloadDialog::selectedPageChanged(BasePage* previous, BasePage* selected)
 {
+    // If previous is null (first selection), nothing to sync
+    if (!previous) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     auto* prevPage = dynamic_cast<ResourcePage*>(previous);
     if (!prevPage) {
         qCritical() << "Page '" << previous->displayName() << "' in ResourceDownloadDialog is not a ResourcePage!";
@@ -282,8 +288,8 @@ void ResourceDownloadDialog::selectedPageChanged(BasePage* previous, BasePage* s
     result->setSearchTerm(prevPage->getSearchTerm());
 }
 
-ModDownloadDialog::ModDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ModFolderModel* mods, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, mods), m_instance(instance)
+ModDownloadDialog::ModDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ModFolderModel* mods, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch)
+    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, mods, suppressInitialSearch), m_instance(instance)
 {
     setWindowTitle(dialogTitle());
 
@@ -302,10 +308,14 @@ QList<BasePage*> ModDownloadDialog::getPages()
     auto loaders = static_cast<MinecraftInstance*>(m_instance)->getPackProfile()->getSupportedModLoaders().value();
 
     if (ModrinthAPI::validateModLoaders(loaders)) {
-        pages.append(ModrinthModPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* page = ModrinthModPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        page->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(page);
     }
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame && FlameAPI::validateModLoaders(loaders)) {
-        pages.append(FlameModPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* page = FlameModPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        page->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(page);
     }
 
     return pages;
@@ -326,8 +336,11 @@ GetModDependenciesTask::Ptr ModDownloadDialog::getModDependenciesTask()
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-ResourcePackDownloadDialog::ResourcePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourcePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, resourcePacks), m_instance(instance)
+ResourcePackDownloadDialog::ResourcePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent,
+                                                       ResourcePackFolderModel* resourcePacks,
+                                                       BaseInstance* instance,
+                                                       bool suppressInitialSearch)
+    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, resourcePacks, suppressInitialSearch), m_instance(instance)
 {
     setWindowTitle(dialogTitle());
 
@@ -343,16 +356,23 @@ QList<BasePage*> ResourcePackDownloadDialog::getPages()
 {
     QList<BasePage*> pages;
 
-    pages.append(ModrinthResourcePackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+    auto* modrinthPage = ModrinthResourcePackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+    modrinthPage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+    pages.append(modrinthPage);
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame) {
-        pages.append(FlameResourcePackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* flamePage = FlameResourcePackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        flamePage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(flamePage);
     }
 
     return pages;
 }
 
-TexturePackDownloadDialog::TexturePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, TexturePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, resourcePacks), m_instance(instance)
+TexturePackDownloadDialog::TexturePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent,
+                                                     TexturePackFolderModel* resourcePacks,
+                                                     BaseInstance* instance,
+                                                     bool suppressInitialSearch)
+    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, resourcePacks, suppressInitialSearch), m_instance(instance)
 {
     setWindowTitle(dialogTitle());
 
@@ -368,16 +388,23 @@ QList<BasePage*> TexturePackDownloadDialog::getPages()
 {
     QList<BasePage*> pages;
 
-    pages.append(ModrinthTexturePackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+    auto* modrinthPage = ModrinthTexturePackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+    modrinthPage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+    pages.append(modrinthPage);
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame) {
-        pages.append(FlameTexturePackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* flamePage = FlameTexturePackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        flamePage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(flamePage);
     }
 
     return pages;
 }
 
-ShaderPackDownloadDialog::ShaderPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ShaderPackFolderModel* shaders, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, shaders), m_instance(instance)
+ShaderPackDownloadDialog::ShaderPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent,
+                                                   ShaderPackFolderModel* shaders,
+                                                   BaseInstance* instance,
+                                                   bool suppressInitialSearch)
+    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, shaders, suppressInitialSearch), m_instance(instance)
 {
     setWindowTitle(dialogTitle());
 
@@ -392,9 +419,13 @@ ShaderPackDownloadDialog::ShaderPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ShaderPackFo
 QList<BasePage*> ShaderPackDownloadDialog::getPages()
 {
     QList<BasePage*> pages;
-    pages.append(ModrinthShaderPackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+    auto* modrinthPage = ModrinthShaderPackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+    modrinthPage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+    pages.append(modrinthPage);
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame) {
-        pages.append(FlameShaderPackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* flamePage = FlameShaderPackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        flamePage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(flamePage);
     }
     return pages;
 }
@@ -409,6 +440,7 @@ void ResourceDownloadDialog::setResourceMetadata(const std::shared_ptr<Metadata:
             selectPage(Flame::id());
             break;
     }
+
     setWindowTitle(tr("Change %1 version").arg(meta->name));
     m_container->hidePageList();
     m_buttons.hide();
@@ -416,8 +448,11 @@ void ResourceDownloadDialog::setResourceMetadata(const std::shared_ptr<Metadata:
     page->openProject(meta->project_id);
 }
 
-DataPackDownloadDialog::DataPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, DataPackFolderModel* dataPacks, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, dataPacks), m_instance(instance)
+DataPackDownloadDialog::DataPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent,
+                                               DataPackFolderModel* dataPacks,
+                                               BaseInstance* instance,
+                                               bool suppressInitialSearch)
+    : ResourceDownloadDialog(parent, dataPacks, suppressInitialSearch), m_instance(instance)
 {
     setWindowTitle(dialogTitle());
 
@@ -432,9 +467,13 @@ DataPackDownloadDialog::DataPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, DataPackFolderMo
 QList<BasePage*> DataPackDownloadDialog::getPages()
 {
     QList<BasePage*> pages;
-    pages.append(ModrinthDataPackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+    auto* modrinthPage = ModrinthDataPackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+    modrinthPage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+    pages.append(modrinthPage);
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame) {
-        pages.append(FlameDataPackPage::create(this, *m_instance));
+        auto* flamePage = FlameDataPackPage::create(this, *m_instance);
+        flamePage->setSuppressInitialSearch(m_suppressInitialSearch);
+        pages.append(flamePage);
     }
     return pages;
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h
index dfcebd31e..c9d9e568c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class ResourceDownloadDialog : public QDialog, public BasePageProvider {
    public:
     using DownloadTaskPtr = shared_qobject_ptr<ResourceDownloadTask>;
 
-    ResourceDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourceFolderModel* baseModel);
+    ResourceDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourceFolderModel* baseModel, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
 
     void initializeContainer();
     void connectButtons();
@@ -94,13 +94,16 @@ class ResourceDownloadDialog : public QDialog, public BasePageProvider {
 
     QDialogButtonBox m_buttons;
     QVBoxLayout m_vertical_layout;
+
+   protected:
+    bool m_suppressInitialSearch = false;
 };
 
 class ModDownloadDialog final : public ResourceDownloadDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ModDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ModFolderModel* mods, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit ModDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ModFolderModel* mods, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
     ~ModDownloadDialog() override = default;
 
     //: String that gets appended to the mod download dialog title ("Download " + resourcesString())
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ class ResourcePackDownloadDialog final : public ResourceDownloadDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ResourcePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourcePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit ResourcePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ResourcePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
     ~ResourcePackDownloadDialog() override = default;
 
     //: String that gets appended to the resource pack download dialog title ("Download " + resourcesString())
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ class TexturePackDownloadDialog final : public ResourceDownloadDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit TexturePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, TexturePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit TexturePackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, TexturePackFolderModel* resourcePacks, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
     ~TexturePackDownloadDialog() override = default;
 
     //: String that gets appended to the texture pack download dialog title ("Download " + resourcesString())
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ class ShaderPackDownloadDialog final : public ResourceDownloadDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ShaderPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ShaderPackFolderModel* shaders, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit ShaderPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, ShaderPackFolderModel* shaders, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
     ~ShaderPackDownloadDialog() override = default;
 
     //: String that gets appended to the shader pack download dialog title ("Download " + resourcesString())
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ class DataPackDownloadDialog final : public ResourceDownloadDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit DataPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, DataPackFolderModel* dataPacks, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit DataPackDownloadDialog(QWidget* parent, DataPackFolderModel* dataPacks, BaseInstance* instance, bool suppressInitialSearch = false);
     ~DataPackDownloadDialog() override = default;
 
     //: String that gets appended to the data pack download dialog title ("Download " + resourcesString())
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
index 8c4bd313f..eb59fbb1e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void DataPackPage::changeDataPackVersion()
         return;
     }
 
-    ResourceDownload::DataPackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, m_model, m_instance);
+    ResourceDownload::DataPackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, m_model, m_instance, true);
     mdownload.setResourceMetadata(resource.metadata());
     if (mdownload.exec() != 0) {
         auto* tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Data Packs", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
index be64cceac..99c78647c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::changeModVersion()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ModDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance);
+    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ModDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance, true);
     connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::close);
     connect(m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::finished, this, &ModFolderPage::downloadDialogFinished);
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
index b9e3a20b8..e4709ab2b 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void ResourcePackPage::changeResourcePackVersion()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ResourcePackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance);
+    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ResourcePackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance, true);
     connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::close);
     connect(m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::finished, this, &ResourcePackPage::downloadDialogFinished);
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
index c3b463527..a29564abc 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void ShaderPackPage::changeShaderPackVersion()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ShaderPackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance);
+    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::ShaderPackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance, true);
     connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::close);
     connect(m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::finished, this, &ShaderPackPage::downloadDialogFinished);
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
index a723db4f6..01325e3f6 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void TexturePackPage::changeTexturePackVersion()
         return;
     }
 
-    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::TexturePackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance);
+    m_downloadDialog = new ResourceDownload::TexturePackDownloadDialog(this, m_model, m_instance, true);
     connect(this, &QObject::destroyed, m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::close);
     connect(m_downloadDialog, &QDialog::finished, this, &TexturePackPage::downloadDialogFinished);
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
index fecb5b1b6..931b4a311 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
@@ -115,10 +115,19 @@ void ResourcePage::openedImpl()
     m_ui->resourceSelectionButton->setText(tr("Select %1 for download").arg(resourceString()));
 
     updateSelectionButton();
-    triggerSearch();
+    if (!m_suppressInitialSearch) {
+        triggerSearch();
+    } else {
+        m_suppressInitialSearch = false;
+    }
     m_ui->searchEdit->setFocus();
 }
 
+void ResourcePage::setSuppressInitialSearch(bool suppress)
+{
+    m_suppressInitialSearch = suppress;
+}
+
 auto ResourcePage::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event) -> bool
 {
     if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
index 811503868..c11edb1d7 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.h
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ class ResourcePage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
     QList<DownloadTaskPtr> selectedPacks() { return m_model->selectedPacks(); }
     bool hasSelectedPacks() { return !(m_model->selectedPacks().isEmpty()); }
 
-    virtual void openProject(QVariant projectID);
+    virtual void openProject(const QVariant& projectID);
+
+    void setSuppressInitialSearch(bool suppress);
 
    protected slots:
     virtual void triggerSearch() = 0;
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ class ResourcePage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
     bool m_doNotJumpToMod = false;
 
     QSet<int> m_enableQueue;
+
+   private:
+    bool m_suppressInitialSearch = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace ResourceDownload