diff --git a/worlds/LauncherComponents.py b/worlds/LauncherComponents.py
index b2187298..58c724ac 100644
--- a/worlds/LauncherComponents.py
+++ b/worlds/LauncherComponents.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import weakref
 from enum import Enum, auto
 from typing import Optional, Callable, List, Iterable, Tuple
 
-from Utils import local_path, open_filename, is_frozen
+from Utils import local_path, open_filename, is_frozen, is_kivy_running
 
 
 class Type(Enum):
@@ -177,10 +177,9 @@ def _install_apworld(apworld_src: str = "") -> Optional[Tuple[pathlib.Path, path
         if module_name == loaded_name:
             found_already_loaded = True
             break
-    if found_already_loaded:
-        raise Exception(f"Installed APWorld successfully, but '{module_name}' is already loaded,\n"
-                        "so a Launcher restart is required to use the new installation.\n"
-                        "If the Launcher is not open, no action needs to be taken.")
+    if found_already_loaded and is_kivy_running():
+        raise Exception(f"Installed APWorld successfully, but '{module_name}' is already loaded, "
+                        "so a Launcher restart is required to use the new installation.")
     world_source = worlds.WorldSource(str(target), is_zip=True)
     bisect.insort(worlds.world_sources, world_source)
     world_source.load()
@@ -197,7 +196,7 @@ def install_apworld(apworld_path: str = "") -> None:
         source, target = res
     except Exception as e:
         import Utils
-        Utils.messagebox(e.__class__.__name__, str(e), error=True)
+        Utils.messagebox("Notice", str(e), error=True)
         logging.exception(e)
     else:
         import Utils