diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/MainActivity.kt
index a8552d2b..01f61f1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/geode/launcher/MainActivity.kt
@@ -619,6 +619,32 @@ fun onSettings(context: Context) {
     context.startActivity(launchIntent)
 }
 
+suspend fun showFailureSnackbar(
+    context: Context,
+    loadFailureInfo: LoadFailureInfo,
+    snackbarHostState: SnackbarHostState,
+    onActionPerformed: () -> Unit
+) {
+    val message = if (loadFailureInfo.title == LaunchUtils.LauncherError.CRASHED) {
+        context.getString(R.string.launcher_crashed)
+    } else {
+        context.getString(R.string.launcher_failed_to_load)
+    }
+
+    val res = snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
+        message = message,
+        actionLabel = context.getString(R.string.launcher_error_more),
+        duration = SnackbarDuration.Indefinite,
+    )
+
+    when (res) {
+        SnackbarResult.ActionPerformed -> {
+            onActionPerformed()
+        }
+        SnackbarResult.Dismissed -> {}
+    }
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun MainScreen(
     gdInstalled: Boolean = true,
@@ -654,27 +680,16 @@ fun MainScreen(
 
     val snackbarHostState = remember { SnackbarHostState() }
 
-    var showErrorInfo by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-    val hasError = loadFailureInfo != null
-    LaunchedEffect(hasError) {
-        if (loadFailureInfo != null) {
-            val message = if (loadFailureInfo.title == LaunchUtils.LauncherError.CRASHED) {
-                context.getString(R.string.launcher_crashed)
-            } else {
-                context.getString(R.string.launcher_failed_to_load)
-            }
-
-            val res = snackbarHostState.showSnackbar(
-                message = message,
-                actionLabel = context.getString(R.string.launcher_error_more),
-                duration = SnackbarDuration.Indefinite,
-            )
+    // automatically show load failed dialog (but not crash)
+    var showErrorInfo by remember { mutableStateOf(
+        loadFailureInfo != null && loadFailureInfo.title != LaunchUtils.LauncherError.CRASHED
+    )}
 
-            when (res) {
-                SnackbarResult.ActionPerformed -> {
-                    showErrorInfo = true
-                }
-                SnackbarResult.Dismissed -> {}
+    val hasError = loadFailureInfo != null
+    LaunchedEffect(hasError, showErrorInfo) {
+        if (!showErrorInfo && loadFailureInfo != null) {
+            showFailureSnackbar(context, loadFailureInfo, snackbarHostState) {
+                showErrorInfo = true
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9d2dfcd7..955af344 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <string name="safe_mode_enable_description">Safe mode disables loading of all mods, allowing one to remove problematic mods or diagnose crashes. If you\'re not experiencing issues with Geode, you should probably not be using safe mode.</string>
     <string name="launcher_failed_to_load">Geode failed to load.</string>
     <string name="launcher_crashed">Geode crashed.</string>
-    <string name="launcher_error_more">Learn more</string>
+    <string name="launcher_error_more">Help</string>
     <string name="launcher_error_details">Error details</string>
     <string name="launcher_error_view_logs">View logs</string>
     <string name="launcher_error_copy_error_alt">Copy</string>