diff --git a/launcher/Assert.h b/launcher/Assert.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..df15ed389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/Assert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2025 Octol1ttle <l1ttleofficial@outlook.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if !defined(ASSERT_NEVER)
+#define ASSERT_NEVER(cond) (Q_ASSERT(cond == false), cond)
+#endif
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index b89a49186..1ecea9d1d 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ set(CORE_SOURCES
     MMCTime.cpp
 
     MTPixmapCache.h
+
+    # Assertion helper
+    Assert.h
 )
 if (UNIX AND NOT CYGWIN AND NOT APPLE)
     set(CORE_SOURCES
@@ -1614,7 +1617,7 @@ if(WIN32 OR (UNIX AND APPLE))
     )
     # FIXME: remove this crap once we stop using msys2
     if(MINGW)
-        # i've not found a solution better than injecting the config vars like this... 
+        # i've not found a solution better than injecting the config vars like this...
         # with install(CODE" for everything everything just breaks
         install(CODE "
             set(QT_PLUGINS_DIR \"${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}\")
@@ -1622,7 +1625,7 @@ if(WIN32 OR (UNIX AND APPLE))
             set(QT_LIBEXECS_DIR \"${QT_LIBEXECS_DIR}\")
             set(CMAKE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_PATH \"${CMAKE_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_PATH}\")
             set(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX \"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}\")
-            " 
+            "
             COMPONENT bundle)
 
         install(CODE [[
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
index d59660146..3032521c8 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "Assert.h"
+
 Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskLogC, "launcher.task")
 
 Task::Task(bool show_debug) : m_show_debug(show_debug)
@@ -96,9 +98,8 @@ void Task::start()
             break;
         }
         case State::Running: {
-            if (m_show_debug)
+            if (ASSERT_NEVER(isRunning()) && m_show_debug)
                 qCWarning(taskLogC) << "The launcher tried to start task" << describe() << "while it was already running!";
-            Q_ASSERT(!isRunning());
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -111,9 +112,8 @@ void Task::start()
 void Task::emitFailed(QString reason)
 {
     // Don't fail twice.
-    if (!isRunning()) {
+    if (ASSERT_NEVER(!isRunning())) {
         qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "failed while not running!!!!: " << reason;
-        Q_ASSERT(!isRunning());
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::Failed;
@@ -126,9 +126,8 @@ void Task::emitFailed(QString reason)
 void Task::emitAborted()
 {
     // Don't abort twice.
-    if (!isRunning()) {
+    if (ASSERT_NEVER(!isRunning())) {
         qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "aborted while not running!!!!";
-        Q_ASSERT(!isRunning());
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
@@ -142,9 +141,8 @@ void Task::emitAborted()
 void Task::emitSucceeded()
 {
     // Don't succeed twice.
-    if (!isRunning()) {
+    if (ASSERT_NEVER(!isRunning())) {
         qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "succeeded while not running!!!!";
-        Q_ASSERT(!isRunning());
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::Succeeded;