diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
index 5f0e1882b..c6f446738 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/Minosoft.kt
@@ -112,11 +112,7 @@ object Minosoft {
         taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.LAN_SERVERS, dependencies = arrayOf(BootTasks.PROFILES), executor = LANServerListener::listen)
 
         if (!RunConfiguration.DISABLE_EROS) {
-            taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.JAVAFX, executor = { JavaFXInitializer.start(); async(ThreadPool.HIGHER) { javafx.scene.text.Font.getDefault() } })
-
-            taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.STARTUP_PROGRESS, executor = { StartingDialog(BOOT_LATCH).show() }, dependencies = arrayOf(BootTasks.LANGUAGE_FILES, BootTasks.JAVAFX))
-
-            Eros::class.java.forceInit()
+            javafx(taskWorker)
         }
         if (RunConfiguration.DISABLE_EROS && !RunConfiguration.DISABLE_RENDERING) {
             // eros is disabled, but rendering not, force initialize the desktop, otherwise eros will do so
@@ -148,6 +144,15 @@ object Minosoft {
         RunConfiguration.AUTO_CONNECT_TO?.let { AutoConnect.autoConnect(it) }
     }
 
+    private fun javafx(taskWorker: TaskWorker) {
+        taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.JAVAFX, executor = { JavaFXInitializer.start(); async(ThreadPool.HIGHER) { javafx.scene.text.Font.getDefault() } })
+
+        taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.STARTUP_PROGRESS, executor = { StartingDialog(BOOT_LATCH).show() }, dependencies = arrayOf(BootTasks.LANGUAGE_FILES, BootTasks.JAVAFX))
+        taskWorker += WorkerTask(identifier = BootTasks.EROS, dependencies = arrayOf(BootTasks.JAVAFX, BootTasks.PROFILES, BootTasks.MODS, BootTasks.VERSIONS, BootTasks.LANGUAGE_FILES), executor = { DefaultThreadPool += { Eros.preload() } })
+
+        Eros::class.java.forceInit()
+    }
+
     @JvmStatic
     fun main(args: Array<String>) {
         val start = nanos()
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/profile/GlobalProfileManager.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/profile/GlobalProfileManager.kt
index 93206e8dc..9967e851f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/profile/GlobalProfileManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/config/profile/GlobalProfileManager.kt
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ object GlobalProfileManager {
         }
         Log.log(LogMessageType.PROFILES, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Loading profiles..." }
         loadSelectedProfiles()
-        val innerLatch = latch.child(DEFAULT_MANAGERS.size)
+        val innerLatch = latch.child(0)
+        innerLatch.plus(DEFAULT_MANAGERS.size)
         for ((namespace, manager) in DEFAULT_MANAGERS) {
             DefaultThreadPool += { manager.load(selectedProfiles[namespace]); innerLatch.dec() }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/Eros.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/Eros.kt
index 1e5375117..f774a713e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/Eros.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/Eros.kt
@@ -14,21 +14,31 @@
 package de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.eros
 
 import de.bixilon.kutil.collections.CollectionUtil.toSynchronizedSet
+import de.bixilon.kutil.exception.ExceptionUtil.catchAll
+import de.bixilon.kutil.latch.SimpleLatch
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.Minosoft
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.config.profile.profiles.eros.ErosProfileSelectEvent
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.eros.main.MainErosController
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.eros.util.JavaFXUtil
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.gui.eros.util.JavaFXUtil.forceInit
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.events.FinishBootEvent
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.listener.CallbackEventListener.Companion.listen
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.modding.event.master.GlobalEventMaster
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.KUtil.toResourceLocation
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.Log
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogLevels
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.logging.LogMessageType
 import javafx.stage.Window
 
 object Eros {
     private val TITLE = "minosoft:eros_window_title".toResourceLocation()
     private val LAYOUT = "minosoft:eros/main/main.fxml".toResourceLocation()
 
+    private val latch = SimpleLatch(2)
+
     lateinit var mainErosController: MainErosController
 
+
     var skipErosStartup = false
 
     var initialized = false
@@ -75,11 +85,23 @@ object Eros {
     }
 
     fun start() {
+        if (latch.count >= 1) return
+        latch.await()
+        mainErosController.stage.show()
+        initialized = true
+        visible = true
+        Log.log(LogMessageType.JAVAFX, LogLevels.VERBOSE) { "Eros up!" }
+    }
+
+    fun preload() {
+        latch.dec()
         JavaFXUtil.openModalAsync<MainErosController>(TITLE, LAYOUT) {
             mainErosController = it
-            it.stage.show()
-            initialized = true
-            visible = true
+            catchAll { it.stage.forceInit() }
+            latch.dec()
+            if (Minosoft.BOOT_LATCH.count == 0) {
+                start()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/util/JavaFXUtil.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/util/JavaFXUtil.kt
index dc7b9ff15..dd6e8b173 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/util/JavaFXUtil.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/gui/eros/util/JavaFXUtil.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.crash.freeze.FreezeDumpUtil
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.delegate.JavaFXDelegate.observeFX
 import javafx.application.HostServices
 import javafx.application.Platform
+import javafx.beans.property.BooleanPropertyBase
 import javafx.css.StyleableProperty
 import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader
 import javafx.scene.*
@@ -44,11 +45,14 @@ import javafx.scene.text.Text
 import javafx.scene.text.TextFlow
 import javafx.stage.Modality
 import javafx.stage.Stage
+import javafx.stage.Window
 import java.io.File
 import kotlin.reflect.jvm.javaField
 
 object JavaFXUtil {
     private const val DEFAULT_STYLE = "resource:minosoft:eros/style.css"
+    private val SHOWING_FIELD = Window::class.java.getDeclaredField("showing").apply { isAccessible = true }
+    private val MARK_INVALID_METHOD = BooleanPropertyBase::class.java.getDeclaredMethod("markInvalid").apply { isAccessible = true }
     private val stages = StageList()
     lateinit var JAVA_FX_THREAD: Thread
     lateinit var MINOSOFT_LOGO: Image
@@ -236,4 +240,9 @@ object JavaFXUtil {
 
         return loader
     }
+
+    fun Window.forceInit() {
+        val showing = SHOWING_FIELD.get(this)
+        MARK_INVALID_METHOD.invoke(showing)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/main/BootTasks.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/main/BootTasks.kt
index 191a2c4a4..003374baa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/main/BootTasks.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/main/BootTasks.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ enum class BootTasks {
     ASSETS_PROPERTIES,
     DEFAULT_REGISTRIES,
     LAN_SERVERS,
-    JAVAFX,
     FILE_WATCHER,
     YGGDRASIL,
     STARTUP_PROGRESS,
@@ -29,5 +28,8 @@ enum class BootTasks {
     MODS,
 
     DATA_FIXER,
+
+    JAVAFX,
+    EROS,
     ;
 }