diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index 35bef05e..2c624a36 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -1109,79 +1109,79 @@ JavaVersion MinecraftInstance::getJavaVersion()
     return JavaVersion(settings()->get("JavaVersion").toString());
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::loaderModList() const
+std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::loaderModList()
 {
     if (!m_loader_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_loader_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(modsRoot(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed));
+        m_loader_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(modsRoot(), this, is_indexed));
         m_loader_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_loader_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
     return m_loader_mod_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::coreModList() const
+std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::coreModList()
 {
     if (!m_core_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_core_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(coreModsDir(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed));
+        m_core_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(coreModsDir(), this, is_indexed));
         m_core_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_core_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
     return m_core_mod_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::nilModList() const
+std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::nilModList()
 {
     if (!m_nil_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_nil_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(nilModsDir(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed, false));
+        m_nil_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(nilModsDir(), this, is_indexed, false));
         m_nil_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_nil_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
     return m_nil_mod_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::resourcePackList() const
+std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::resourcePackList()
 {
     if (!m_resource_pack_list)
     {
-        m_resource_pack_list.reset(new ResourcePackFolderModel(resourcePacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
+        m_resource_pack_list.reset(new ResourcePackFolderModel(resourcePacksDir(), this));
     }
     return m_resource_pack_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::texturePackList() const
+std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::texturePackList()
 {
     if (!m_texture_pack_list)
     {
-        m_texture_pack_list.reset(new TexturePackFolderModel(texturePacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
+        m_texture_pack_list.reset(new TexturePackFolderModel(texturePacksDir(), this));
     }
     return m_texture_pack_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::shaderPackList() const
+std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::shaderPackList()
 {
     if (!m_shader_pack_list)
     {
-        m_shader_pack_list.reset(new ShaderPackFolderModel(shaderPacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
+        m_shader_pack_list.reset(new ShaderPackFolderModel(shaderPacksDir(), this));
     }
     return m_shader_pack_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<WorldList> MinecraftInstance::worldList() const
+std::shared_ptr<WorldList> MinecraftInstance::worldList()
 {
     if (!m_world_list)
     {
-        m_world_list.reset(new WorldList(worldDir(), shared_from_this()));
+        m_world_list.reset(new WorldList(worldDir(), this));
     }
     return m_world_list;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> MinecraftInstance::gameOptionsModel() const
+std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> MinecraftInstance::gameOptionsModel()
 {
     if (!m_game_options)
     {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
index a75fa481..068b3008 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ public:
     std::shared_ptr<PackProfile> getPackProfile() const;
 
     //////  Mod Lists  //////
-    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> loaderModList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> coreModList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> nilModList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> resourcePackList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> texturePackList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> shaderPackList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<WorldList> worldList() const;
-    std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> gameOptionsModel() const;
+    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> loaderModList();
+    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> coreModList();
+    std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> nilModList();
+    std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> resourcePackList();
+    std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> texturePackList();
+    std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> shaderPackList();
+    std::shared_ptr<WorldList> worldList();
+    std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> gameOptionsModel();
 
     //////  Launch stuff //////
     Task::Ptr createUpdateTask(Net::Mode mode) override;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
index df6b4ecc..0feee299 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-WorldList::WorldList(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+WorldList::WorldList(const QString &dir, BaseInstance* instance)
     : QAbstractListModel(), m_instance(instance), m_dir(dir)
 {
     FS::ensureFolderPathExists(m_dir.absolutePath());
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
index 10fb4e3c..96b64193 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
         IconFileRole
     };
 
-    WorldList(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
+    WorldList(const QString &dir, BaseInstance* instance);
 
     virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ signals:
     void changed();
 
 protected:
-    std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> m_instance;
+    BaseInstance* m_instance;
     QFileSystemWatcher *m_watcher;
     bool is_watching;
     QDir m_dir;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
index 6ae25d33..5e3b31e0 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 
-ModFolderModel::ModFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, bool is_indexed, bool create_dir)
+ModFolderModel::ModFolderModel(const QString& dir, BaseInstance* instance, bool is_indexed, bool create_dir)
     : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance, nullptr, create_dir), m_is_indexed(is_indexed)
 {
     m_column_sort_keys = { SortType::ENABLED, SortType::NAME, SortType::VERSION, SortType::DATE, SortType::PROVIDER };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
index 46f5087f..d337fe29 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
         Enable,
         Toggle
     };
-    ModFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, bool is_indexed = false, bool create_dir = true);
+    ModFolderModel(const QString &dir, BaseInstance* instance, bool is_indexed = false, bool create_dir = true);
 
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
index e1973468..d2d875e4 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
-ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, QObject* parent, bool create_dir)
+ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, BaseInstance* instance, QObject* parent, bool create_dir)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent), m_dir(dir), m_instance(instance), m_watcher(this)
 {
     if (create_dir) {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
index fdf5f331..0a35e1bc 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class QSortFilterProxyModel;
 class ResourceFolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    ResourceFolderModel(QDir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance>, QObject* parent = nullptr, bool create_dir = true);
+    ResourceFolderModel(QDir, BaseInstance* instance, QObject* parent = nullptr, bool create_dir = true);
     ~ResourceFolderModel() override;
 
     /** Starts watching the paths for changes.
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ResourceFolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     bool m_can_interact = true;
 
     QDir m_dir;
-    std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> m_instance;
+    BaseInstance* m_instance;
     QFileSystemWatcher m_watcher;
     bool m_is_watching = false;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
index 6eba4e2e..c12d1f23 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.h"
 
-ResourcePackFolderModel::ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+ResourcePackFolderModel::ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, BaseInstance* instance)
     : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
 {
     m_column_sort_keys = { SortType::ENABLED, SortType::NAME, SortType::PACK_FORMAT, SortType::DATE };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
index 66d5a074..db4b14fb 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
         NUM_COLUMNS
     };
 
-    explicit ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
+    explicit ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, BaseInstance* instance);
 
     [[nodiscard]] QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
index 6f3f2811..dc5acf80 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class ShaderPackFolderModel : public ResourceFolderModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ShaderPackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+    explicit ShaderPackFolderModel(const QString& dir, BaseInstance* instance)
         : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
     {}
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
index 1e218537..c6609ed1 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.h"
 
-TexturePackFolderModel::TexturePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+TexturePackFolderModel::TexturePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, BaseInstance* instance)
     : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
 {}
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
index 246997bd..425a71e4 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TexturePackFolderModel : public ResourceFolderModel
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit TexturePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
+    explicit TexturePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, BaseInstance* instance);
     [[nodiscard]] Task* createUpdateTask() override;
     [[nodiscard]] Task* createParseTask(Resource&) override;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
index 64ed7673..aafaf220 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ NewInstanceDialog::NewInstanceDialog(const QString & initialGroup, const QString
     // NOTE: m_buttons must be initialized before PageContainer, because it indirectly accesses m_buttons through setSuggestedPack! Do not move this below.
     m_buttons = new QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox::Help | QDialogButtonBox::Ok | QDialogButtonBox::Cancel);
 
-    m_container = new PageContainer(this);
+    m_container = new PageContainer(this, {}, this);
     m_container->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Policy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Policy::Expanding);
     m_container->layout()->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     ui->verticalLayout->insertWidget(2, m_container);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
index edb7d063..d2a8d33e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void ResourceDownloadDialog::reject()
 // won't work with subclasses if we put it in this ctor.
 void ResourceDownloadDialog::initializeContainer()
 {
-    m_container = new PageContainer(this);
+    m_container = new PageContainer(this, {}, this);
     m_container->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Policy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Policy::Expanding);
     m_container->layout()->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     m_vertical_layout.addWidget(m_container);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/PageContainer.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/PageContainer.cpp
index 0a06a351..b9b17b42 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/PageContainer.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/PageContainer.cpp
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ PageContainer::PageContainer(BasePageProvider *pageProvider, QString defaultId,
     auto pages = pageProvider->getPages();
     for (auto page : pages)
     {
-        page->stackIndex = m_pageStack->addWidget(dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(page));
+        auto widget = dynamic_cast<QWidget *>(page);
+        widget->setParent(this);
+        page->stackIndex = m_pageStack->addWidget(widget);
         page->listIndex = counter;
         page->setParentContainer(this);
         counter++;
diff --git a/tests/ResourceFolderModel_test.cpp b/tests/ResourceFolderModel_test.cpp
index 054d81c4..962d89f1 100644
--- a/tests/ResourceFolderModel_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/ResourceFolderModel_test.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ slots:
 
             QEventLoop loop;
 
-            InstancePtr instance;
-
-            ModFolderModel m(tempDir.path(), instance, true);
+            ModFolderModel m(tempDir.path(), nullptr, true);
 
             connect(&m, &ModFolderModel::updateFinished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
 
@@ -116,8 +114,7 @@ slots:
             QString folder = source + '/';
             QTemporaryDir tempDir;
             QEventLoop loop;
-            InstancePtr instance;
-            ModFolderModel m(tempDir.path(), instance, true);
+            ModFolderModel m(tempDir.path(), nullptr, true);
 
             connect(&m, &ModFolderModel::updateFinished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
 
@@ -140,8 +137,7 @@ slots:
     void test_addFromWatch()
     {
         QString source = QFINDTESTDATA("testdata/ResourceFolderModel");
-        InstancePtr instance;
-        ModFolderModel model(source, instance);
+        ModFolderModel model(source, nullptr);
 
         QCOMPARE(model.size(), 0);
 
@@ -161,9 +157,7 @@ slots:
         QString file_mod = QFINDTESTDATA("testdata/ResourceFolderModel/supercoolmod.jar");
 
         QTemporaryDir tmp;
-        InstancePtr instance;
-
-        ResourceFolderModel model(QDir(tmp.path()), instance);
+        ResourceFolderModel model(QDir(tmp.path()), nullptr);
 
         QCOMPARE(model.size(), 0);
 
@@ -214,8 +208,7 @@ slots:
         QString file_mod = QFINDTESTDATA("testdata/ResourceFolderModel/supercoolmod.jar");
 
         QTemporaryDir tmp;
-        InstancePtr instance;
-        ResourceFolderModel model(tmp.path(), instance);
+        ResourceFolderModel model(tmp.path(), nullptr);
 
         QCOMPARE(model.size(), 0);