diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginRepository.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginRepository.cs
index 30352cd2c..7a8733af1 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginRepository.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/PluginRepository.cs
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin
         }
 
         public void ReloadPluginMasterAsync() {
+            State = InitializationState.InProgress;
+
             Task.Run(() => {
                 this.PluginMaster = null;
 
-                State = InitializationState.InProgress;
-
                 var allPlugins = new List<PluginDefinition>();
 
                 var repos = this.dalamud.Configuration.ThirdRepoList.Where(x => x.IsEnabled).Select(x => x.Url)