diff --git a/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py b/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
index c90aef7..46c5700 100644
--- a/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
+++ b/dzgui/controllers/emitter.py
@@ -172,3 +172,7 @@ class Emitter(GObject.GObject):
     @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=())
     def invalid_custom_mods(self) -> None:
         pass
+
+    @GObject.Signal(flags=GObject.SignalFlags.RUN_LAST, arg_types=())
+    def all_mods_synched(self) -> None:
+        pass
diff --git a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
index 02ec5fc..d913e1e 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/pages/preconnect.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gdk, Gtk  # noqa E402
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dzgui.managers.connection import Prerequisites
     from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
+    from dzgui.controllers.emitter import Emitter
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -191,9 +192,14 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
         self.add(self.scrolled_box)
         self.add(self.button_box)
 
+        emitter = self.controller.get_emitter()
+        emitter.connect("all_mods_synched", self._on_mods_synched)
         self.connect("key-press-event", self._on_keypress)
         self.connect("map", self._on_map)
 
+    def _on_mods_synched(self, emitter: "Emitter") -> None:
+        self.tree.mark_mods_synched()
+
     def _on_map(self, widget: Self) -> None:
         widgets = (
             self.tree_frame,
@@ -297,10 +303,10 @@ class PreConnectionAssistant(Gtk.Box):
             self._hide_mod_area()
         else:
             self._show_mod_area()
-            msg = "All mods are up to date."
+            msg = preconnect.up_to_date
             self.mod_count.set_text(msg)
 
-        if prereqs.required_space == 0:
+        if prereqs.required_space != 0:
             self.ok.set_label(preconnect.connect)
 
             pretty = number(prereqs.required_space)
diff --git a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_server_mods.py b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_server_mods.py
index 0659c31..4991846 100644
--- a/dzgui/views/trees/tree_server_mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/views/trees/tree_server_mods.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from gi.repository import Gtk, GLib, Gdk, Pango  # noqa
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dzgui.controllers.mc import Controller
+    from dzgui.controllers.emitter import Emitter
 
 
 class ServerModTreeView(ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ class ServerModTreeView(ContextMixin, TreeView):  # type: ignore
                 case _:
                     pass
 
+    def mark_mods_synched(self) -> None:
+        for row in self.mod_store:
+            row[2] = server_mods.checkmark
+
     # TODO: could be problematic if user downloads mods out of band
     def _on_row_activated(
         self,