diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/AssetsDownloader.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/AssetsDownloader.java
index b7536cc3bed..d16a0101f86 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/AssetsDownloader.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/AssetsDownloader.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class AssetsDownloader {
                 Gdx.app.exit(); //can't continue if this fails
             }
         }
-        else if (Forge.CURRENT_VERSION.equals(TextUtil.join(FileUtil.readFile(versionFile), "\n")) && !FSkin.assetsDownloadNeeded()) {
+        else if (Forge.CURRENT_VERSION.equals(TextUtil.join(FileUtil.readFile(versionFile), "\n")) && FSkin.getFontDir() != null) {
             return; //if version matches what had been previously saved and FSkin isn't requesting assets download, no need to download assets
         }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class AssetsDownloader {
         FThreads.invokeInEdtAndWait(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                FSkin.reloadAfterAssetsDownload(splashScreen);
+                FSkin.loadLight(FSkin.getName(), splashScreen);
             }
         });
 
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
index a9f062d9272..71efb137853 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/src/forge/assets/FSkin.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ public class FSkin {
     private static FileHandle preferredFontDir;
     private static String preferredName;
     private static boolean loaded = false;
-    private static boolean needReloadAfterAssetsDownloaded = false;
 
     public static void changeSkin(final String skinName) {
         final ForgePreferences prefs = FModel.getPreferences();
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ public class FSkin {
             //if skins directory doesn't exist, point to internal assets/skin directory instead for the sake of the splash screen
             preferredDir = Gdx.files.internal("fallback_skin");
             preferredFontDir = null;
-            needReloadAfterAssetsDownloaded = true; //flag that skins need to be reloaded after assets downloaded
         }
         else {
             if (splashScreen != null) {
@@ -244,16 +242,6 @@ public class FSkin {
         }
     }
 
-    public static boolean assetsDownloadNeeded() {
-        return needReloadAfterAssetsDownloaded;
-    }
-
-    public static void reloadAfterAssetsDownload(SplashScreen splashScreen) {
-        needReloadAfterAssetsDownloaded = false;
-        allSkins = null;
-        loadLight(preferredName, splashScreen);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Gets the name.
      *