diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index e427eebdc..8f52c41cf 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 
         m_settings->registerSetting("MenuBarInsteadOfToolBar", false);
 
-        m_settings->registerSetting("NumberOfConcurrentTasks", 6);
+        m_settings->registerSetting("NumberOfConcurrentTasks", 10);
+        m_settings->registerSetting("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads", 6);
 
         QString defaultMonospace;
         int defaultSize = 11;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
index 39a61067e..e2aa957be 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, BaseInstance* instance, QObje
 
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &ResourceFolderModel::directoryChanged);
     connect(&m_helper_thread_task, &ConcurrentTask::finished, this, [this] { m_helper_thread_task.clear(); });
+    m_helper_thread_task.setMaxConcurrent(APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
 }
 
 ResourceFolderModel::~ResourceFolderModel()
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
index 6977c1128..a9ad22581 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/EnsureMetadataTask.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <MurmurHash2.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Json.h"
 
 #include "minecraft/mod/Mod.h"
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(Mod* mod, QDir dir, ModPlatform::Resource
 EnsureMetadataTask::EnsureMetadataTask(QList<Mod*>& mods, QDir dir, ModPlatform::ResourceProvider prov)
     : Task(nullptr), m_index_dir(dir), m_provider(prov), m_current_task(nullptr)
 {
-    m_hashing_task.reset(new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask"));
+    m_hashing_task.reset(new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     for (auto* mod : mods) {
         auto hash_task = createNewHash(mod);
         if (!hash_task)
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
index 48ddddf70..b0e5638d9 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlamePackExportTask.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <QtConcurrentRun>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <memory>
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Json.h"
 #include "MMCZip.h"
 #include "minecraft/PackProfile.h"
@@ -108,7 +109,8 @@ void FlamePackExportTask::collectHashes()
     setStatus(tr("Finding file hashes..."));
     setProgress(1, 5);
     auto allMods = mcInstance->loaderModList()->allMods();
-    ConcurrentTask::Ptr hashingTask(new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask"));
+    ConcurrentTask::Ptr hashingTask(
+        new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     task.reset(hashingTask);
     for (const QFileInfo& file : files) {
         const QString relative = gameRoot.relativeFilePath(file.absoluteFilePath());
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
index 3b0528f0d..c1f83bbc5 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthCheckUpdate.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void ModrinthCheckUpdate::executeTask()
     QStringList hashes;
     auto best_hash_type = ProviderCaps.hashType(ModPlatform::ResourceProvider::MODRINTH).first();
 
-    ConcurrentTask hashing_task(this, "MakeModrinthHashesTask");
+    ConcurrentTask hashing_task(this, "MakeModrinthHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
     for (auto* mod : m_mods) {
         if (!mod->enabled()) {
             emit checkFailed(mod, tr("Disabled mods won't be updated, to prevent mod duplication issues!"));
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
index 3869316e3..b99c5acb0 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@
  */
 
 #include "NetJob.h"
+#include "Application.h"
+
+NetJob::NetJob(QString job_name, shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network)
+    : ConcurrentTask(nullptr, job_name, APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt()), m_network(network)
+{}
 
 auto NetJob::addNetAction(NetAction::Ptr action) -> bool
 {
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.h b/launcher/net/NetJob.h
index 764cec18b..1c4337ec6 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.h
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class NetJob : public ConcurrentTask {
    public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<NetJob>;
 
-    explicit NetJob(QString job_name, shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network) : ConcurrentTask(nullptr, job_name), m_network(network) {}
+    explicit NetJob(QString job_name, shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network);
     ~NetJob() override = default;
 
     void startNext() override;
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
index 7130ca3a9..1c333ce02 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <QUuid>
 #include <memory>
 
-#include "Application.h"
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
 class ConcurrentTask : public Task {
@@ -49,11 +48,12 @@ class ConcurrentTask : public Task {
    public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>;
 
-    explicit ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent = nullptr,
-                            QString task_name = "",
-                            int max_concurrent = APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
+    explicit ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent = nullptr, QString task_name = "", int max_concurrent = 6);
     ~ConcurrentTask() override;
 
+    // safe to call before starting the task
+    void setMaxConcurrent(int max_concurrent) { m_total_max_size = max_concurrent; }
+
     bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
 
     inline auto isMultiStep() const -> bool override { return totalSize() > 1; };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index ebb136ede..5a1a2f80e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@
 BlockedModsDialog::BlockedModsDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& title, const QString& text, QList<BlockedMod>& mods)
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::BlockedModsDialog), m_mods(mods)
 {
-    m_hashing_task = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>(new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask"));
+    m_hashing_task = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>(
+        new ConcurrentTask(this, "MakeHashesTask", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()));
     connect(m_hashing_task.get(), &Task::finished, this, &BlockedModsDialog::hashTaskFinished);
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
index 8618b9240..d08c2898f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ModUpdateDialog.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ ModUpdateDialog::ModUpdateDialog(QWidget* parent,
     , m_parent(parent)
     , m_mod_model(mods)
     , m_candidates(search_for)
-    , m_second_try_metadata(new ConcurrentTask())
+    , m_second_try_metadata(
+          new ConcurrentTask(nullptr, "Second Metadata Search", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt()))
     , m_instance(instance)
 {
     ReviewMessageBox::setGeometry(0, 0, 800, 600);
@@ -89,15 +90,17 @@ void ModUpdateDialog::checkCandidates()
 
     if (!m_modrinth_to_update.empty()) {
         m_modrinth_check_task.reset(new ModrinthCheckUpdate(m_modrinth_to_update, versions, loaders, m_mod_model));
-        connect(m_modrinth_check_task.get(), &CheckUpdateTask::checkFailed, this,
-                [this](Mod* mod, QString reason, QUrl recover_url) { m_failed_check_update.append({mod, reason, recover_url}); });
+        connect(m_modrinth_check_task.get(), &CheckUpdateTask::checkFailed, this, [this](Mod* mod, QString reason, QUrl recover_url) {
+            m_failed_check_update.append({ mod, reason, recover_url });
+        });
         check_task.addTask(m_modrinth_check_task);
     }
 
     if (!m_flame_to_update.empty()) {
         m_flame_check_task.reset(new FlameCheckUpdate(m_flame_to_update, versions, loaders, m_mod_model));
-        connect(m_flame_check_task.get(), &CheckUpdateTask::checkFailed, this,
-                [this](Mod* mod, QString reason, QUrl recover_url) { m_failed_check_update.append({mod, reason, recover_url}); });
+        connect(m_flame_check_task.get(), &CheckUpdateTask::checkFailed, this, [this](Mod* mod, QString reason, QUrl recover_url) {
+            m_failed_check_update.append({ mod, reason, recover_url });
+        });
         check_task.addTask(m_flame_check_task);
     }
 
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ void ModUpdateDialog::checkCandidates()
             if (!recover_url.isEmpty())
                 //: %1 is the link to download it manually
                 text += tr("Possible solution: Getting the latest version manually:<br>%1<br>")
-                    .arg(QString("<a href='%1'>%1</a>").arg(recover_url.toString()));
+                            .arg(QString("<a href='%1'>%1</a>").arg(recover_url.toString()));
             text += "<br>";
         }
 
@@ -342,7 +345,7 @@ void ModUpdateDialog::onMetadataFailed(Mod* mod, bool try_others, ModPlatform::R
     } else {
         QString reason{ tr("Couldn't find a valid version on the selected mod provider(s)") };
 
-        m_failed_metadata.append({mod, reason});
+        m_failed_metadata.append({ mod, reason });
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
index 9d62258ac..86597a5e4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ void LauncherPage::applySettings()
     s->set("MenuBarInsteadOfToolBar", ui->preferMenuBarCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     s->set("NumberOfConcurrentTasks", ui->numberOfConcurrentTasksSpinBox->value());
+    s->set("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads", ui->numberOfConcurrentDownloadsSpinBox->value());
 
     // Console settings
     s->set("ShowConsole", ui->showConsoleCheck->isChecked());
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ void LauncherPage::loadSettings()
     ui->preferMenuBarCheckBox->setChecked(s->get("MenuBarInsteadOfToolBar").toBool());
 
     ui->numberOfConcurrentTasksSpinBox->setValue(s->get("NumberOfConcurrentTasks").toInt());
+    ui->numberOfConcurrentDownloadsSpinBox->setValue(s->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
 
     // Console settings
     ui->showConsoleCheck->setChecked(s->get("ShowConsole").toBool());
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
index 33ad39442..11c59ab78 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
@@ -209,6 +209,20 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="1" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="numberOfConcurrentDownloadsLabel">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Number of concurrent downloads</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="numberOfConcurrentDownloadsSpinBox">
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>1</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
index cef292bd9..a8ce68c56 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::installMods()
 
     ResourceDownload::ModDownloadDialog mdownload(this, m_model, m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        ConcurrentTask* tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this);
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void ModFolderPage::updateMods()
     }
 
     if (update_dialog.exec()) {
-        ConcurrentTask* tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this);
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Mods", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
index 12b371df4..cba80142a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ResourcePackPage.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ void ResourcePackPage::downloadRPs()
 
     ResourceDownload::ResourcePackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<ResourcePackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this);
+        auto tasks =
+            new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Resource Pack", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
index dc8b0a05b..40366a1be 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ShaderPackPage.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void ShaderPackPage::downloadShaders()
 
     ResourceDownload::ShaderPackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<ShaderPackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this);
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Shaders", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
index e477ceda3..bc07d495c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/TexturePackPage.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ void TexturePackPage::downloadTPs()
 
     ResourceDownload::TexturePackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<TexturePackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask(this);
+        auto tasks =
+            new ConcurrentTask(this, "Download Texture Packs", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.cpp
index 49405a02b..e0b663522 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourceModel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ QHash<ResourceModel*, bool> ResourceModel::s_running_models;
 ResourceModel::ResourceModel(ResourceAPI* api) : QAbstractListModel(), m_api(api)
 {
     s_running_models.insert(this, true);
+    m_current_info_job.setMaxConcurrent(APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
 }
 
 ResourceModel::~ResourceModel()