6 files changed, 21 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/src/modinfo.h b/src/modinfo.h
index 5a69185d..b6d7209c 100644
--- a/src/modinfo.h
+++ b/src/modinfo.h
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ public:
   /**
    * @return a list of archives belonging to this mod (as absolute file paths)
    */
-  virtual QStringList archives() const = 0;
+  virtual QStringList archives(bool checkOnDisk = false) = 0;
 
   /*
    *@return the color choosen by the user for the mod/separator
diff --git a/src/modinfoforeign.h b/src/modinfoforeign.h
index 93061294..45fe7689 100644
--- a/src/modinfoforeign.h
+++ b/src/modinfoforeign.h
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public:
   virtual QDateTime getLastNexusQuery() const { return QDateTime(); }
   virtual QString getNexusDescription() const { return QString(); }
   virtual int getFixedPriority() const { return INT_MIN; }
-  virtual QStringList archives() const { return m_Archives; }
+  virtual QStringList archives(bool checkOnDisk = false)  { return m_Archives; }
   virtual QStringList stealFiles() const { return m_Archives + QStringList(m_ReferenceFile); }
   virtual bool alwaysEnabled() const { return true; }
   virtual void addInstalledFile(int, int) {}
diff --git a/src/modinfooverwrite.cpp b/src/modinfooverwrite.cpp
index 742ae384..0e428483 100644
--- a/src/modinfooverwrite.cpp
+++ b/src/modinfooverwrite.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ QString ModInfoOverwrite::getDescription() const
             "modified (i.e. by the construction kit)");
 }
 
-QStringList ModInfoOverwrite::archives() const
+QStringList ModInfoOverwrite::archives(bool checkOnDisk) 
 {
   QStringList result;
   QDir dir(this->absolutePath());
diff --git a/src/modinfooverwrite.h b/src/modinfooverwrite.h
index 4b98d715..cfd662af 100644
--- a/src/modinfooverwrite.h
+++ b/src/modinfooverwrite.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
   virtual QString getDescription() const;
   virtual QDateTime getLastNexusQuery() const { return QDateTime(); }
   virtual QString getNexusDescription() const { return QString(); }
-  virtual QStringList archives() const;
+  virtual QStringList archives(bool checkOnDisk = false);
   virtual void addInstalledFile(int, int) {}
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/modinforegular.cpp b/src/modinforegular.cpp
index 0f1f93dc..f29d3725 100644
--- a/src/modinforegular.cpp
+++ b/src/modinforegular.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ ModInfoRegular::ModInfoRegular(PluginContainer *pluginContainer, const IPluginGa
     if (!game->primarySources().contains(m_GameName, Qt::CaseInsensitive))
       m_IsAlternate = true;
 
+  //populate m_Archives
+  m_Archives = QStringList();
+  archives(true);
+
   connect(&m_NexusBridge, SIGNAL(descriptionAvailable(QString,int,QVariant,QVariant))
           , this, SLOT(nxmDescriptionAvailable(QString,int,QVariant,QVariant)));
   connect(&m_NexusBridge, SIGNAL(endorsementToggled(QString,int,QVariant,QVariant))
@@ -627,15 +631,18 @@ QString ModInfoRegular::getURL() const
 
 
 
-QStringList ModInfoRegular::archives() const
+QStringList ModInfoRegular::archives(bool checkOnDisk) 
 {
-  QStringList result;
-  QDir dir(this->absolutePath());
-  QStringList bsaList = dir.entryList(QStringList({ "*.bsa", "*.ba2" }));
-  for (const QString &archive : bsaList) {
-    result.append(this->absolutePath() + "/" + archive);
+  if (checkOnDisk) {
+    QStringList result;
+    QDir dir(this->absolutePath());
+    QStringList bsaList = dir.entryList(QStringList({ "*.bsa", "*.ba2" }));
+    for (const QString &archive : bsaList) {
+      result.append(this->absolutePath() + "/" + archive);
+    }
+    m_Archives = result;
   }
-  return result;
+  return m_Archives;
 }
 
 void ModInfoRegular::addInstalledFile(int modId, int fileId)
diff --git a/src/modinforegular.h b/src/modinforegular.h
index 33b26998..093b4e5b 100644
--- a/src/modinforegular.h
+++ b/src/modinforegular.h
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ public:
    */
   virtual QDateTime getLastNexusQuery() const;
 
-  virtual QStringList archives() const;
+  virtual QStringList archives(bool checkOnDisk = false);
 
   virtual void setColor(QColor color);
 
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ private:
   QString m_URL;
   QString m_GameName;
 
+  mutable QStringList m_Archives;
+
 
   QDateTime m_CreationTime;
   QDateTime m_LastNexusQuery;