diff --git a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
index 8844ae105..2c76fee4f 100644
--- a/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
+++ b/launcher/LaunchController.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ void LaunchController::login()
     bool tryagain = true;
     unsigned int tries = 0;
 
+    if (!m_accountToUse->isOffline() && m_accountToUse->accountState() == AccountState::Offline) {
+        // Force account refresh on the account used to launch the instance updating the AccountState
+        //  only on first try and if it is not meant to be offline
+        auto accounts = APPLICATION->accounts();
+        accounts->requestRefresh(m_accountToUse->internalId());
+    }
     while (tryagain) {
         if (tries > 0 && tries % 3 == 0) {
             auto result =
@@ -156,12 +162,6 @@ void LaunchController::login()
                 return;
             }
         }
-        if (!m_accountToUse->isOffline() && m_accountToUse->accountState() == AccountState::Offline && tries == 0) {
-            // Force account refresh on the account used to launch the instance updating the AccountState
-            //  only on first try and if it is not meant to be offline
-            auto accounts = APPLICATION->accounts();
-            accounts->requestRefresh(m_accountToUse->internalId());
-        }
         tries++;
         m_session = std::make_shared<AuthSession>();
         m_session->wants_online = m_online;