diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourceParse.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourceParse.cpp
index 4d760df2b..0894049cd 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourceParse.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourceParse.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ static const QMap<PackedResourceType, QString> s_packed_type_names = {
 namespace ResourceUtils {
 PackedResourceType identify(QFileInfo file){
     if (file.exists() && file.isFile()) {
-        if (ResourcePackUtils::validate(file)) {
+        if (ModUtils::validate(file)) {
+            // mods can contain resource and data packs so they must be tested first
+            qDebug() << file.fileName() << "is a mod";
+            return PackedResourceType::Mod;
+        } else if (ResourcePackUtils::validate(file)) {
             qDebug() << file.fileName() << "is a resource pack";
             return PackedResourceType::ResourcePack;
         } else if (TexturePackUtils::validate(file)) {
@@ -53,9 +57,6 @@ PackedResourceType identify(QFileInfo file){
         } else if (DataPackUtils::validate(file)) {
             qDebug() << file.fileName() << "is a data pack";
             return PackedResourceType::DataPack;
-        } else if (ModUtils::validate(file)) {
-            qDebug() << file.fileName() << "is a mod";
-            return PackedResourceType::Mod;
         } else if (WorldSaveUtils::validate(file)) {
             qDebug() << file.fileName() << "is a world save";
             return PackedResourceType::WorldSave;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index f003ada9d..4cb65c455 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -562,6 +562,8 @@ void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResouces()
                 if (FS::move(localPath, destPath)) {
                     return destPath;
                 }
+            } else {
+                qDebug() << "Target folder of" << fileName << "is correct at" << targetFolder;
             }
             return localPath;
         };
@@ -583,6 +585,9 @@ void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResouces()
         QString worldPath;
 
         switch (type) {
+            case PackedResourceType::Mod :
+                validatePath(fileName, targetFolder, "mods");
+                break;
             case PackedResourceType::ResourcePack :
                 validatePath(fileName, targetFolder, "resourcepacks");
                 break;
@@ -592,9 +597,6 @@ void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResouces()
             case PackedResourceType::DataPack :
                 validatePath(fileName, targetFolder, "datapacks");
                 break;
-            case PackedResourceType::Mod :
-                validatePath(fileName, targetFolder, "mods");
-                break;
             case PackedResourceType::ShaderPack :
                 // in theroy flame API can't do this but who knows, that *may* change ?
                 // better to handle it if it *does* occure in the future
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
index 22008297f..ee4d07662 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/PackManifest.cpp
@@ -76,13 +76,8 @@ bool Flame::File::parseFromObject(const QJsonObject& obj,  bool throw_on_blocked
     // It is also optional
     type = File::Type::SingleFile;
 
-    if (fileName.endsWith(".zip")) {
-        // this is probably a resource pack
-        targetFolder = "resourcepacks";
-    } else {
-        // this is probably a mod, dunno what else could modpacks download
-        targetFolder = "mods";
-    }
+    targetFolder = "mods";
+
     // get the hash
     hash = QString();
     auto hashes = Json::ensureArray(obj, "hashes");