diff --git a/application/InstanceWindow.cpp b/application/InstanceWindow.cpp
index 3acff1d3..5eeb6538 100644
--- a/application/InstanceWindow.cpp
+++ b/application/InstanceWindow.cpp
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ void InstanceWindow::updateLaunchButtons()
         m_killButton->setObjectName("launchButton");
         m_killButton->setToolTip(tr("Launch the instance"));
     }
+    // NOTE: this is a hack to force the button to recalculate its style
+    m_killButton->setStyleSheet("/* */");
+    m_killButton->setStyleSheet(QString());
 }
 
 void InstanceWindow::on_btnLaunchMinecraftOffline_clicked()