diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index c59bea8d6..8007f26a9 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -857,17 +857,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         qDebug() << "<> Translations loaded.";
     }
 
-    // initialize the updater
-    if (updaterEnabled()) {
-        qDebug() << "Initializing updater";
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-        m_updater.reset(new MacSparkleUpdater());
-#else
-        m_updater.reset(new PrismExternalUpdater(applicationDirPath(), m_dataPath));
-#endif
-        qDebug() << "<> Updater started.";
-    }
-
     // Instance icons
     {
         auto setting = APPLICATION->settings()->getSetting("IconsDir");
@@ -968,6 +957,25 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
     applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(true);
 
+    updateCapabilities();
+
+    if (createSetupWizard()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    performMainStartupAction();
+
+    // initialize the updater
+    if (updaterEnabled()) {
+        qDebug() << "Initializing updater";
+#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
+        m_updater.reset(new MacSparkleUpdater());
+#else
+        m_updater.reset(new PrismExternalUpdater(m_mainWindow, applicationDirPath(), m_dataPath));
+#endif
+        qDebug() << "<> Updater started.";
+    }
+
     // check update locks
     {
         auto update_log_path = FS::PathCombine(m_dataPath, "logs", "prism_launcher_update.log");
@@ -1063,14 +1071,6 @@ Application::Application(int& argc, char** argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
             FS::deletePath(update_success_marker.absoluteFilePath());
         }
     }
-
-    updateCapabilities();
-
-    if (createSetupWizard()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    performMainStartupAction();
 }
 
 bool Application::createSetupWizard()
diff --git a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
index d51ad690e..792dd2a52 100644
--- a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
+++ b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ class PrismExternalUpdater::Private {
     double updateInterval;
     QDateTime lastCheck;
     std::unique_ptr<QSettings> settings;
+
+    QWidget* parent;
 };
 
-PrismExternalUpdater::PrismExternalUpdater(const QString& binDir, const QString& dataDir)
+PrismExternalUpdater::PrismExternalUpdater(QWidget* parent, const QString& binDir, const QString& dataDir)
 {
     priv = new PrismExternalUpdater::Private();
     priv->binDir = QDir(binDir);
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ PrismExternalUpdater::PrismExternalUpdater(const QString& binDir, const QString&
     if (!last_check.isNull() && last_check.isValid()) {
         priv->lastCheck = QDateTime::fromString(last_check.toString(), Qt::ISODate);
     }
+    priv->parent = parent;
     connectTimer();
     resetAutoCheckTimer();
 }
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ PrismExternalUpdater::~PrismExternalUpdater()
 
 void PrismExternalUpdater::checkForUpdates()
 {
-    QProgressDialog progress(tr("Checking for updates..."), "", 0, 0);
+    QProgressDialog progress(tr("Checking for updates..."), "", 0, 0, priv->parent);
     progress.setCancelButton(nullptr);
     progress.show();
     QCoreApplication::processEvents();
diff --git a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
index f8ed29ccc..bfe94c149 100644
--- a/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
+++ b/launcher/updater/PrismExternalUpdater.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class PrismExternalUpdater : public ExternalUpdater {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    PrismExternalUpdater(const QString& appDir, const QString& dataDir);
+    PrismExternalUpdater(QWidget* parent, const QString& appDir, const QString& dataDir);
     ~PrismExternalUpdater() override;
 
     /*!