diff --git a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
index 1fa0b022e94..32c872ba1a3 100644
--- a/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
+++ b/forge-core/src/main/java/forge/ImageKeys.java
@@ -31,12 +31,17 @@ public final class ImageKeys {
 
     private static Map<String, Boolean> editionImageLookup = new HashMap<>();
 
+    private static boolean isLibGDXPort = false;
+
     /**
      * Private constructor to prevent instantiation.
      */
     private ImageKeys() {
     }
 
+    public static void setIsLibGDXPort(boolean value) {
+        isLibGDXPort = value;
+    }
     public static void initializeDirs(String cards, Map<String, String> cardsSub, String tokens, String icons, String boosters,
             String fatPacks, String boosterBoxes, String precons, String tournamentPacks) {
         CACHE_CARD_PICS_DIR = cards;
@@ -244,8 +249,9 @@ public final class ImageKeys {
         }
 
         // System.out.println("File not found, no image created: " + key);
-        //add missing cards
-        missingCards.add(filename);
+        //add missing cards - disable for desktop version for compatibility reasons with autodownloader
+        if (isLibGDXPort)
+            missingCards.add(filename);
         return null;
     }
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/Singletons.java b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/Singletons.java
index 8e1321f8611..dc3d141a302 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/Singletons.java
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/src/main/java/forge/Singletons.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package forge;
 
 import forge.control.FControl;
 import forge.gui.FThreads;
+import forge.gui.GuiBase;
 import forge.model.FModel;
 import forge.view.FView;
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public final class Singletons {
             view = FView.SINGLETON_INSTANCE;
         }
 
+        ImageKeys.setIsLibGDXPort(GuiBase.getInterface().isLibgdxPort());
         FModel.initialize(view == null ? null : view.getSplash().getProgressBar(), null);
 
         if (withUi) {
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
index 2d9135f6a14..45253bb7ffa 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/Forge.java
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ public class Forge implements ApplicationListener {
                 AssetsDownloader.checkForUpdates(splashScreen);
                 if (exited) { return; } //don't continue if user chose to exit or couldn't download required assets
 
+                ImageKeys.setIsLibGDXPort(GuiBase.getInterface().isLibgdxPort());
                 FModel.initialize(splashScreen.getProgressBar(), null);
 
                 splashScreen.getProgressBar().setDescription(localizer.getMessage("lblLoadingFonts"));