diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
index 200cc1b..59d2dd2 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/mc.py
@@ -541,8 +541,8 @@ class Controller(GObject.GObject):
     def update_status(self) -> None:
         self.mediator.preconnect.mark_finished()
 
-    def get_steam_client_name(self) -> str:
-        return self.mediator.options.get_client_name()
+    def get_steam_client_name(self, cmd: str) -> str:
+        return self.mediator.options.get_client_name(cmd)
 
     def present_window(self) -> None:
         self.mediator.window.present_with_time(Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/connection.py b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
index 2fbd91a..ffce732 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/connection.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         else:
             allows_downloads = (True, "")
 
-        client_name = self.controller.get_steam_client_name()
         client = self.controller.query_config(Preferences.CLIENT)
+        client_name = self.controller.get_steam_client_name(client)
         running = is_steam_running(client)
         steam_proc = SteamProcess(client_name, running)
         self.client = client
diff --git a/dzgui/views/components/misc.py b/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
index fa8e29c..9186246 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/components/misc.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ClientCombo(Gtk.ComboBox):
         super().__init__()
 
         self.client_store = Gtk.ListStore(str, str)
-        clients = (
+        self.clients = (
             (
                 options.steam_combo,
                 STEAM_CMD,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class ClientCombo(Gtk.ComboBox):
                 FLATPAK_SANDBOX,
             ),
         )
-        for client in clients:
+        for client in self.clients:
             self.client_store.append(client)
         self.set_model(self.client_store)
         renderer_text = Gtk.CellRendererText()
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ class ClientCombo(Gtk.ComboBox):
         self.add_attribute(renderer_text, "text", 0)
         self.set_active(0)
 
+    def get_client_human_readable(self, cmd: str) -> str:
+        for client in self.clients:
+            human, command = client
+            if command == cmd:
+                return human
+        raise TypeError("Not a valid Steam client selection")
+
 class ErrorPopover(Gtk.Popover):
     def __init__(self, relative_to: Gtk.Widget, position: Gtk.PositionType) -> None:
         super().__init__(relative_to=relative_to, position=position)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
index 93341ec..4d47d8b 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/options.py
@@ -371,10 +371,9 @@ class Options(ScrollableMixin, Gtk.ScrolledWindow):  # type: ignore
 
         self.connect("key-press-event", self._on_keypress)
 
-    def get_client_name(self) -> str:
+    def get_client_name(self, cmd: str) -> str:
         model = self.client_combo.get_model()
-        ind = self.client_combo.get_active()
-        return str(model[ind][0])
+        return self.client_combo.get_client_human_readable(cmd)
 
     def block_text_entry(self) -> None:
         self.steam_box.block_text_entry()