diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
index e57233b90..0c005e48e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ void MinecraftSettingsWidget::loadSettings()
     m_ui->useZink->setChecked(settings->get("UseZink").toBool());
 
     if (m_instance != nullptr) {
-        m_ui->serverJoinGroupBox->setChecked(settings->get("JoinServerOnLaunch").toBool());
+        // HACK: if we change enable state of child widgets while it's unchecked this creates inconsistency
+        m_ui->serverJoinGroupBox->setChecked(true);
 
         if (auto server = settings->get("JoinServerOnLaunchAddress").toString(); !server.isEmpty()) {
             m_ui->serverJoinAddress->setText(server);
@@ -241,10 +242,12 @@ void MinecraftSettingsWidget::loadSettings()
         } else {
             m_ui->serverJoinAddressButton->setChecked(true);
             m_ui->worldJoinButton->setChecked(false);
-            m_ui->serverJoinAddress->setEnabled(m_ui->serverJoinGroupBox->isChecked());
+            m_ui->serverJoinAddress->setEnabled(true);
             m_ui->worldsCb->setEnabled(false);
         }
 
+        m_ui->serverJoinGroupBox->setChecked(settings->get("JoinServerOnLaunch").toBool());
+
         m_ui->instanceAccountGroupBox->setChecked(settings->get("UseAccountForInstance").toBool());
         updateAccountsMenu(*settings);