diff --git a/res/rml/mod_browser.rcss b/res/rml/mod_browser.rcss
index 8dd934d6ed..8964d7bfc1 100644
--- a/res/rml/mod_browser.rcss
+++ b/res/rml/mod_browser.rcss
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 window.mod-browser,
 window.mod-browser-detail,
 window.screenshot-viewer {
-    --color-official-badge: #46edd5;
-    --color-catalog-warning-background-rgb: 180, 107, 42;
-    --color-catalog-warning-text: #e8cba7;
-    --color-catalog-missing: #e8b177;
     background-color: rgba(var(--color-surface-rgb), 96%);
 }
 
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ catalog-official-badge {
     padding: var(--space-2xs) 5dp;
     border-radius: var(--radius-small);
     background-color: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 28%);
-    color: var(--color-official-badge);
+    color: var(--color-info);
     font-style: normal;
     font-size: 9dp;
 }
@@ -191,7 +187,7 @@ catalog-card-icon {
     border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
     overflow: hidden;
     background-color: rgba(var(--color-border-rgb), 18%);
-    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 60%) 0 6dp 16dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 60%) 0 6dp 16dp;
 }
 
 catalog-card-icon-image {
@@ -437,29 +433,29 @@ button.catalog-install-action.paused progress fill {
 
 button.catalog-install-action.retrying {
     color: var(--color-warning);
-    box-shadow: rgba(255, 168, 38, 60%) 0 0 0 2dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-warning-rgb), 60%) 0 0 0 2dp;
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.retrying progress fill {
-    background-color: rgba(255, 168, 38, 60%);
+    background-color: rgba(var(--color-warning-rgb), 60%);
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.failed {
     color: var(--color-white);
-    --button-background: rgba(133, 34, 33, 20%);
-    --button-background-hover: rgba(133, 34, 33, 35%);
-    --button-background-selected: rgba(133, 34, 33, 35%);
-    --button-background-active: rgba(133, 34, 33, 35%);
-    box-shadow: #B3261E 0 0 0 2dp;
+    --button-background: rgba(var(--color-error-rgb), 20%);
+    --button-background-hover: rgba(var(--color-error-rgb), 35%);
+    --button-background-selected: rgba(var(--color-error-rgb), 35%);
+    --button-background-active: rgba(var(--color-error-rgb), 35%);
+    box-shadow: var(--color-error) 0 0 0 2dp;
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.failed progress fill {
-    background-color: rgba(179, 38, 30, 70%);
+    background-color: rgba(var(--color-error-rgb), 70%);
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.installed {
     color: var(--color-success);
-    box-shadow: rgba(68, 204, 85, 50%) 0 0 0 2dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-success-rgb), 50%) 0 0 0 2dp;
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.installed:disabled {
@@ -467,7 +463,7 @@ button.catalog-install-action.installed:disabled {
 }
 
 button.catalog-install-action.installing progress fill {
-    background-color: #2255BB;
+    background-color: rgba(var(--color-info-rgb), 80%);
 }
 
 catalog-install-control {
@@ -490,7 +486,7 @@ catalog-install-caption {
 }
 
 catalog-install-caption.failed {
-    color: #B3261E;
+    color: var(--color-error);
 }
 
 catalog-detail-identity {
@@ -509,7 +505,7 @@ catalog-detail-icon {
     border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
     overflow: hidden;
     background-color: rgba(var(--color-border-rgb), 25%);
-    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 65%) 0 8dp 20dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-black-rgb), 65%) 0 8dp 20dp;
 }
 
 catalog-detail-icon-image {
@@ -588,39 +584,6 @@ catalog-stat-value {
     font-weight: bold;
 }
 
-/*catalog-native-warning {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    gap: 10dp;
-    margin: 18dp var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-xl);
-    padding: 11dp 14dp;
-    border-radius: var(--radius-panel);
-    background-color: rgba(var(--color-catalog-warning-background-rgb), 18%);
-    box-shadow: rgba(206, 137, 67, 45%) 0 0 0 1dp;
-    color: var(--color-catalog-warning-text);
-}
-
-catalog-native-warning icon {
-    font-size: var(--font-size-4xl);
-}
-
-catalog-warning-copy {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-flow: column;
-    font-size: var(--font-size-2xs);
-}
-
-catalog-warning-title {
-    display: block;
-    font-size: var(--font-size-xs);
-    font-weight: bold;
-}
-
-catalog-warning-message {
-    display: block;
-    font-size: var(--font-size-3xs);
-}*/
-
 catalog-detail-body {
     display: flex;
     flex-flow: row;
@@ -647,7 +610,7 @@ catalog-detail-body section.catalog-scroll-anchor {
 
 catalog-detail-body section.catalog-scroll-anchor:focus-visible {
     border-radius: var(--radius-control);
-    box-shadow: rgba(194, 164, 45, 45%) 0 0 0 1dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-accent-rgb), 45%) 0 0 0 1dp;
 }
 
 catalog-detail-body h2,
@@ -774,7 +737,7 @@ catalog-dependency-status {
 }
 
 catalog-dependency.missing {
-    color: var(--color-catalog-missing);
+    color: var(--color-warning);
 }
 
 catalog-detail-body aside {
@@ -786,7 +749,7 @@ catalog-detail-body aside {
     gap: var(--space-md);
     border-radius: 9dp;
     background-color: rgba(var(--color-control-rgb), 42%);
-    box-shadow: rgba(146, 135, 91, 24%) 0 0 0 1dp;
+    box-shadow: rgba(var(--color-border-rgb), 24%) 0 0 0 1dp;
 }
 
 catalog-detail-body dl {
diff --git a/res/rml/theme.rcss b/res/rml/theme.rcss
index 29ae6a5e4d..fd01d88522 100644
--- a/res/rml/theme.rcss
+++ b/res/rml/theme.rcss
@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ body {
     --color-black-rgb: 0, 0, 0;
     --color-black: rgb(var(--color-black-rgb));
 
-    --color-success: #44cc55;
+    --color-success-rgb: 68, 204, 85;
+    --color-success: rgb(var(--color-success-rgb));
     --color-info-rgb: 111, 183, 239;
     --color-info: rgb(var(--color-info-rgb));
-    --color-warning: #ffa826;
-    --color-error: #cc4444;
+    --color-warning-rgb: 255, 168, 38;
+    --color-warning: rgb(var(--color-warning-rgb));
+    --color-error-rgb: 204, 68, 68;
+    --color-error: rgb(var(--color-error-rgb));
 
     --button-color: var(--color-text);
     --button-background: rgba(var(--color-control-rgb), 20%);
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/queue.cpp b/src/dusk/mods/queue.cpp
index 12005fbf7f..69a3bb50ec 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mods/queue.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/queue.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ struct QueueItem {
     Request request;
     State state = State::Queued;
     std::filesystem::path partialPath;
-    std::filesystem::path stagedPath;
     uint64_t completed = 0;
     uint64_t total = 0;
     std::string message;
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ struct QueueItem {
     clock::time_point retryAt{};
     borealis::Task<borealis::http::Result> task;
     borealis::Task<VerifyResult> verification;
+    ModOperationHandle operation;
     PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent::None;
 };
 
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ void remove_partial(const QueueItem& item) {
         metadataPath += ".borealis-resume.json";
         std::filesystem::remove(metadataPath, ec);
     }
-    if (!item.stagedPath.empty()) {
-        std::filesystem::remove(item.stagedPath, ec);
-    }
 }
 
 void fail(QueueItem& item, std::string message, bool discardPartial) {
@@ -420,12 +417,12 @@ void finish_download(QueueItem& item) {
         });
 }
 
-bool finish_verification(QueueItem& item) {
+void finish_verification(QueueItem& item) {
     VerifyResult result;
     try {
         auto completed = item.verification.try_take();
         if (!completed) {
-            return false;
+            return;
         }
         result = std::move(*completed);
     } catch (const std::exception& exception) {
@@ -443,31 +440,30 @@ bool finish_verification(QueueItem& item) {
         remove_partial(item);
         item.state = State::Canceled;
         item.completed = 0;
-        return false;
+        return;
     }
     if (!result.error.empty()) {
         fail(item, std::move(result.error), true);
-        return false;
+        return;
     }
     if (const auto duplicate = find_queue_item_by_mod_id(result.metadata.id);
         duplicate != nullptr && duplicate != &item && !is_terminal(duplicate->state))
     {
         fail(item, "This mod already has an active install", true);
-        return false;
+        return;
     }
     if (local_source(item) != nullptr && !item.request.id.empty() &&
         (item.request.id != result.metadata.id || item.request.version != result.metadata.version))
     {
         fail(item, "The local package changed after confirmation", true);
-        return false;
+        return;
     }
     item.request.id = result.metadata.id;
     item.request.name = result.metadata.name;
     item.request.version = result.metadata.version;
-    item.stagedPath = std::move(result.stagedPath);
     item.completed = item.total;
-    ModLoader::instance().request_install(std::exchange(item.stagedPath, std::filesystem::path{}));
-    return true;
+    item.state = State::Handoff;
+    item.operation = ModLoader::instance().request_install(std::move(result.stagedPath));
 }
 
 Item snapshot(const QueueItem& item) {
@@ -528,9 +524,9 @@ bool enqueue(Request request, std::string* keyOut) {
         existing->completed = 0;
         existing->total = total;
         existing->partialPath.clear();
-        existing->stagedPath.clear();
         existing->message.clear();
         existing->retryCount = 0;
+        existing->operation.reset();
         existing->pendingIntent = PendingIntent::None;
         if (keyOut != nullptr) {
             *keyOut = existing->key;
@@ -551,8 +547,11 @@ void update() {
         if (item->task && item->task.ready()) {
             finish_download(*item);
         }
-        if (item->state == State::Verifying && item->verification && item->verification.ready() &&
-            finish_verification(*item))
+        if (item->state == State::Verifying && item->verification && item->verification.ready()) {
+            finish_verification(*item);
+        }
+        if (item->state == State::Handoff && item->operation &&
+            item->operation->state != ModOperation::State::Pending)
         {
             item = queueItems.erase(item);
         } else {
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ void update() {
     }
 
     for (auto& item : queueItems) {
-        if (item.task || item.verification) {
+        if (item.task || item.verification || item.operation) {
             return;
         }
         if (is_terminal(item.state) || item.state == State::Paused) {
@@ -691,7 +690,7 @@ void retry(std::string_view id) {
 
 void cancel(std::string_view id) {
     auto* item = find_queue_item(id);
-    if (item == nullptr) {
+    if (item == nullptr || item->state == State::Handoff) {
         return;
     }
     if (item->task) {
diff --git a/src/dusk/mods/queue.hpp b/src/dusk/mods/queue.hpp
index 8394b9f71a..d3d0533682 100644
--- a/src/dusk/mods/queue.hpp
+++ b/src/dusk/mods/queue.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ enum class State {
     Paused,
     Retrying,
     Verifying,
+    Handoff,
     Failed,
     Canceled,
 };
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@ struct Item {
 /** Adds an install, replacing failed or canceled work for the same package ID. */
 bool enqueue(Request request, std::string* key = nullptr);
 
-/** Polls transfer and verification work. Call once per UI frame on the main thread. */
 void update();
 void shutdown() noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/mod_browser.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/mod_browser.cpp
index 2146b924dd..fadb841289 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/mod_browser.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/mod_browser.cpp
@@ -496,6 +496,13 @@ public:
                 label = "Verifying…";
                 caption = "Checking package integrity";
                 break;
+            case Handoff:
+                glyph = "\uE8B5";
+                label = "Installing…";
+                caption = "Applying package";
+                progress = 1.0f;
+                disabled = true;
+                break;
             case Failed:
                 glyph = "\uE5D5";
                 label = queued->local ? "Retry package" : "Retry download";
@@ -679,7 +686,6 @@ DetailContent::DetailContent(
     auto* description = append(main, "section");
     description->SetClass("catalog-scroll-anchor", true);
     add_existing_item<ScrollAnchor>(description);
-    // append_text_element(description, "h2", "About this mod");
     auto* descriptionFragment = append(description, "catalog-fragment");
     if (detail.descriptionHtml.empty()) {
         append_text_element(descriptionFragment, "p", "No description provided.");
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/package_row.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/package_row.cpp
index e02c286481..6077150130 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/package_row.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/package_row.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const char* queue_state_class(mods::queue::State state) {
         return "retrying";
     case Verifying:
         return "installing";
+    case Handoff:
+        return "installing";
     case Failed:
         return "failed";
     case Canceled:
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@ std::string state_label(const mods::queue::Item& item) {
         return fmt::format("Retrying in {}s", item.retrySeconds);
     case Verifying:
         return "Verifying";
+    case Handoff:
+        return "Installing";
     case Failed:
         return item.local ? "Package failed" : "Download failed";
     case Canceled:
diff --git a/src/dusk/ui/queue_window.cpp b/src/dusk/ui/queue_window.cpp
index 65150b5c88..ebee779408 100644
--- a/src/dusk/ui/queue_window.cpp
+++ b/src/dusk/ui/queue_window.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public:
             mPause->set_text("Pause");
         }
 
-        mCancel->root()->SetProperty("display", "block");
+        mCancel->root()->SetProperty(
+            "display", item->state == mods::queue::State::Handoff ? "none" : "block");
         mCancel->set_text(mods::queue::is_terminal(item->state) ? "Clear" : "Cancel");
         Component::update();
     }