diff --git a/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js b/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
index 96d956f9..599c45a6 100644
--- a/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
+++ b/app/assets/js/scripts/settings.js
@@ -1154,10 +1154,10 @@ function animateSettingsTabRefresh(){
  * Prepare the Mods tab for display.
  */
 async function prepareModsTab(first){
-    manageModCategory()
     await resolveModsForUI()
     await resolveDropinModsForUI()
     await resolveShaderpacksForUI()
+    manageModCategory()
     bindDropinModsRemoveButton()
     bindDropinModFileSystemButton()
     bindShaderpackButton()