diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePlugin.java
index 82bea5175b..a9b5bf6c5b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePlugin.java
@@ -376,9 +376,7 @@ public class MotherlodePlugin extends Plugin
 			// on region changes the tiles get set to null
 			veins.clear();
 			rocks.clear();
-		}
-		else if (event.getGameState() == GameState.LOGGED_IN)
-		{
+
 			inMlm = checkInMlm();
 		}
 		else if (event.getGameState() == GameState.LOGIN_SCREEN)
@@ -461,7 +459,9 @@ public class MotherlodePlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private boolean checkInMlm()
 	{
-		if (client.getGameState() != GameState.LOGGED_IN)
+		GameState gameState = client.getGameState();
+		if (gameState != GameState.LOGGED_IN
+			&& gameState != GameState.LOADING)
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePluginTest.java
index 602a58f3b6..43b2dc75f3 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/motherlode/MotherlodePluginTest.java
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class MotherlodePluginTest
 	{
 		// set inMlm
 		GameStateChanged gameStateChanged = new GameStateChanged();
-		gameStateChanged.setGameState(GameState.LOGGED_IN);
+		gameStateChanged.setGameState(GameState.LOADING);
 		motherlodePlugin.onGameStateChanged(gameStateChanged);
 
 		// Initial sack count
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ public class MotherlodePluginTest
 		when(item.getQuantity()).thenReturn(quantity);
 		return item;
 	}
-}
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+}