diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/DownloadProject.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/DownloadProject.vue
index f2516516b7..9ede36219f 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/DownloadProject.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/DownloadProject.vue
@@ -17,20 +17,12 @@
 		>
 			<template #option="{ item, isSelected }">
 				<div
-					v-tooltip="
-						!possibleGameVersions.includes(item.value)
-							? formatMessage(messages.gameVersionUnsupportedTooltip, {
-									title: project.title,
-									gameVersion: item.value,
-									platform: currentPlatformText,
-								})
-							: null
-					"
+					v-tooltip="gameVersionOptionTooltip(item.value)"
 					class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2"
 					:class="{
-						'text-brand-red opacity-40': !possibleGameVersions.includes(item.value),
+						'text-brand-red opacity-40': isGameVersionUnavailable(item.value),
 						'text-green': isSelected,
-						'text-primary': possibleGameVersions.includes(item.value) && !isSelected,
+						'text-primary': !isGameVersionUnavailable(item.value) && !isSelected,
 					}"
 				>
 					<span class="min-w-0 truncate font-semibold leading-tight">{{ item.label }}</span>
@@ -61,20 +53,12 @@
 		>
 			<template #option="{ item, isSelected }">
 				<div
-					v-tooltip="
-						!possiblePlatforms.includes(item.value)
-							? formatMessage(messages.platformUnsupportedTooltip, {
-									title: project.title,
-									platform: item.label,
-									gameVersion: currentGameVersion,
-								})
-							: null
-					"
+					v-tooltip="platformOptionTooltip(item.value, item.label)"
 					class="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2"
 					:class="{
-						'text-brand-red opacity-40': !possiblePlatforms.includes(item.value),
+						'text-brand-red opacity-40': isPlatformUnavailable(item.value),
 						'text-green': isSelected,
-						'text-primary': possiblePlatforms.includes(item.value) && !isSelected,
+						'text-primary': !isPlatformUnavailable(item.value) && !isSelected,
 					}"
 				>
 					<span class="min-w-0 truncate font-semibold leading-tight">{{ item.label }}</span>
@@ -166,6 +150,8 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		downloadReason?: CdnDownloadReason
 		initialGameVersion?: string | null
 		initialPlatform?: string | null
+		incompatibleGameVersions?: string[]
+		incompatibleLoaders?: string[]
 		resetKey?: number
 	}>(),
 	{
@@ -173,6 +159,8 @@ const props = withDefaults(
 		downloadReason: 'standalone',
 		initialGameVersion: null,
 		initialPlatform: null,
+		incompatibleGameVersions: () => [],
+		incompatibleLoaders: () => [],
 		resetKey: 0,
 	},
 )
@@ -193,6 +181,9 @@ const userSelectedPlatform = ref<string | null>(props.initialPlatform)
 const showAllVersions = ref(defaultShowAllVersions())
 const versionFilter = ref('')
 
+const incompatibleGameVersionsSet = computed(() => new Set(props.incompatibleGameVersions))
+const incompatibleLoadersSet = computed(() => new Set(props.incompatibleLoaders))
+
 const showAllVersionsModel = computed({
 	get() {
 		return showAllVersions.value
@@ -419,7 +410,58 @@ function defaultShowAllVersions() {
 	)
 }
 
+function isGameVersionUnavailable(gameVersion: string) {
+	return (
+		incompatibleGameVersionsSet.value.has(gameVersion) ||
+		!possibleGameVersions.value.includes(gameVersion)
+	)
+}
+
+function isPlatformUnavailable(platform: string) {
+	return incompatibleLoadersSet.value.has(platform) || !possiblePlatforms.value.includes(platform)
+}
+
+function gameVersionOptionTooltip(gameVersion: string) {
+	if (incompatibleGameVersionsSet.value.has(gameVersion)) {
+		return formatMessage(messages.baseGameVersionIncompatibleTooltip)
+	}
+
+	if (!possibleGameVersions.value.includes(gameVersion)) {
+		return formatMessage(messages.gameVersionUnsupportedTooltip, {
+			title: props.project.title,
+			gameVersion,
+			platform: currentPlatformText.value,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return null
+}
+
+function platformOptionTooltip(platform: string, platformLabel: string) {
+	if (incompatibleLoadersSet.value.has(platform)) {
+		return formatMessage(messages.baseLoaderIncompatibleTooltip)
+	}
+
+	if (!possiblePlatforms.value.includes(platform)) {
+		return formatMessage(messages.platformUnsupportedTooltip, {
+			title: props.project.title,
+			platform: platformLabel,
+			gameVersion: currentGameVersion.value,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return null
+}
+
 const messages = defineMessages({
+	baseGameVersionIncompatibleTooltip: {
+		id: 'project.download.base-game-version-incompatible-tooltip',
+		defaultMessage: 'This game version is incompatible with the base project.',
+	},
+	baseLoaderIncompatibleTooltip: {
+		id: 'project.download.base-loader-incompatible-tooltip',
+		defaultMessage: 'This loader is incompatible with the base project.',
+	},
 	gameVersionUnsupportedTooltip: {
 		id: 'project.download.game-version-unsupported-tooltip',
 		defaultMessage: '{title} does not support {gameVersion} for {platform}',
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/index.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/index.vue
index 472bf8bb84..3ad4e9b230 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/index.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/ProjectDownloadModal/index.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 					:download-reason="downloadReason"
 					:initial-game-version="initialGameVersion"
 					:initial-platform="initialPlatform"
+					:incompatible-game-versions="showOptions.incompatibleGameVersions"
+					:incompatible-loaders="showOptions.incompatibleLoaders"
 					:reset-key="downloadProjectResetKey"
 					@select-game-version="selectGameVersion"
 					@select-platform="selectPlatform"
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ import {
 } from '@modrinth/ui'
 import type { DisplayProjectType } from '@modrinth/utils'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/vue-query'
-import { computed, nextTick, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, nextTick, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import { navigateTo } from '#app'
 import { saveFeatureFlags } from '~/composables/featureFlags.ts'
@@ -116,6 +118,18 @@ type NewModalRef = {
 	hide: () => void
 }
 
+type ProjectDownloadModalShowOptions = {
+	projectId?: string
+	incompatibleGameVersions?: string[]
+	incompatibleLoaders?: string[]
+}
+
+type ResolvedProjectDownloadModalShowOptions = {
+	projectId?: string
+	incompatibleGameVersions: string[]
+	incompatibleLoaders: string[]
+}
+
 const props = withDefaults(
 	defineProps<{
 		projectId?: string
@@ -143,8 +157,11 @@ const debug = useDebugLogger('DownloadModal')
 const modal = ref<NewModalRef | null>(null)
 const modalOpen = ref(false)
 const showProjectId = ref<string | null>(null)
+const showOptions = ref<ResolvedProjectDownloadModalShowOptions>(getDefaultShowOptions())
 const downloadProjectResetKey = ref(0)
 const projectDownloadSelection = ref<ProjectDownloadSelection>(getDefaultProjectDownloadSelection())
+const MODAL_CLOSE_STATE_RESET_MS = 350
+let closeStateResetTimeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 
 const routeProjectId = computed(() => showProjectId.value ?? props.projectId ?? null)
 
@@ -320,6 +337,7 @@ function selectPlatform(platform: string) {
 }
 
 function onShow() {
+	clearCloseStateResetTimeout()
 	modalOpen.value = true
 	debug('on-show fired')
 	versionsEnabled.value = true
@@ -331,17 +349,30 @@ function onShow() {
 function onHide() {
 	const hadShowProjectId = !!showProjectId.value
 	modalOpen.value = false
-	showProjectId.value = null
+	clearCloseStateResetTimeout()
+	closeStateResetTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+		showProjectId.value = null
+		showOptions.value = getDefaultShowOptions()
+		closeStateResetTimeout = null
+	}, MODAL_CLOSE_STATE_RESET_MS)
 	if (props.useRouteHash && !hadShowProjectId) {
 		navigateTo({ query: route.query, hash: '' }, { replace: true })
 	}
 }
 
-async function show(event?: MouseEvent, projectId?: string): Promise<void> {
+async function show(
+	event?: MouseEvent,
+	options: ProjectDownloadModalShowOptions = {},
+): Promise<void> {
 	if (!modal.value || modalOpen.value) return
-	showProjectId.value = projectId ?? null
+	clearCloseStateResetTimeout()
+	showOptions.value = {
+		...getDefaultShowOptions(),
+		...options,
+	}
+	showProjectId.value = showOptions.value.projectId ?? null
 	await nextTick()
-	if (!(await loadProjectForModal(!!projectId))) return
+	if (!(await loadProjectForModal(!!showOptions.value.projectId))) return
 	modalOpen.value = true
 	modal.value.show(event)
 }
@@ -366,6 +397,20 @@ function getDefaultProjectDownloadSelection(): ProjectDownloadSelection {
 	}
 }
 
+function getDefaultShowOptions(): ResolvedProjectDownloadModalShowOptions {
+	return {
+		projectId: undefined,
+		incompatibleGameVersions: [],
+		incompatibleLoaders: [],
+	}
+}
+
+function clearCloseStateResetTimeout() {
+	if (!closeStateResetTimeout) return
+	clearTimeout(closeStateResetTimeout)
+	closeStateResetTimeout = null
+}
+
 async function loadProjectForModal(forceRefetch: boolean) {
 	if (!routeProjectId.value) return false
 	if (!forceRefetch && projectRaw.value) return true
@@ -411,5 +456,7 @@ watch(routeProjectId, () => {
 	downloadProjectResetKey.value += 1
 })
 
+onUnmounted(clearCloseStateResetTimeout)
+
 defineExpose({ show, hide })
 </script>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/version/[version].vue b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/version/[version].vue
index 27b655aabe..5a7de8ba31 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/version/[version].vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/pages/[type]/[project]/version/[version].vue
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@
 								v-else-if="dependency.project"
 								v-tooltip="formatMessage(messages.downloadProject)"
 								:aria-label="formatMessage(messages.downloadProject)"
-								@click="openDependencyDownloadModal(dependency.project.id, $event)"
+								@click="openDependencyDownloadModal(dependency.project, $event)"
 							>
 								<DownloadIcon />
 							</button>
@@ -804,8 +804,20 @@ function handleOpenEditVersionModal(versionId: string, projectId: string, stageI
 	editModal.value?.openEditVersionModal(versionId, projectId, stageId)
 }
 
-function openDependencyDownloadModal(projectId: string, event: MouseEvent) {
-	dependencyDownloadModal.value?.show(event, projectId)
+function openDependencyDownloadModal(
+	dependencyProject: Labrinth.Projects.v2.Project,
+	event: MouseEvent,
+) {
+	const baseGameVersions = new Set(version.value?.game_versions ?? [])
+	const baseLoaders = new Set(dependencyResolutionLoaders.value)
+
+	dependencyDownloadModal.value?.show(event, {
+		projectId: dependencyProject.id,
+		incompatibleGameVersions: dependencyProject.game_versions.filter(
+			(gameVersion) => !baseGameVersions.has(gameVersion),
+		),
+		incompatibleLoaders: dependencyProject.loaders.filter((loader) => !baseLoaders.has(loader)),
+	})
 }
 
 const deleteVersionMutation = useMutation({