diff --git a/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.cpp b/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.cpp
index d85d8bff5..881436d58 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.cpp
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ bool ModItem::init(ModSource&& source) {
         }
     }
 
-    auto viewBtn = CCMenuItemSpriteExtra::create(spr, this, menu_selector(ModItem::onView));
-    viewBtn->setID("view-button");
-    m_viewMenu->addChild(viewBtn);
+    m_viewBtn = CCMenuItemSpriteExtra::create(spr, this, menu_selector(ModItem::onView));
+    m_viewBtn->setID("view-button");
+    m_viewMenu->addChild(m_viewBtn);
 
     m_viewMenu->updateLayout();
 
@@ -607,6 +607,10 @@ void ModItem::updateState() {
         elementToReplaceWithOtherAbnormalElement->setVisible(!wantsRestart);
         m_downloadBarContainer->setVisible(false);
         m_downloadWaiting->setVisible(false);
+
+        if (wantsRestart) {
+            m_viewBtn->setSprite(createGeodeButton("View", 50, false, true));
+        }
     }
 
     // Set default colors based on source to start off with
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.hpp b/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.hpp
index b67a8129e..5a108e4f6 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/mods/list/ModItem.hpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class ModItem : public ModListItem {
     Slider* m_downloadBar;
     CCMenuItemToggler* m_enableToggle = nullptr;
     CCMenuItemToggler* m_pinToggle = nullptr;
+    CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_viewBtn = nullptr;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_updateBtn = nullptr;
     ListenerHandle m_updateStateHandle;
     async::TaskHolder<server::ServerResult<server::ServerModUpdateOneCheck>> m_checkUpdateListener;