diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadableResourceManager.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadableResourceManager.java.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33e6f234fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadableResourceManager.java.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+--- a/net/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadableResourceManager.java
++++ b/net/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadableResourceManager.java
+@@ -68,4 +_,10 @@
+    public Stream<PackResources> m_7536_() {
+       return this.f_203815_.m_7536_();
+    }
++
++   public void registerReloadListenerIfNotPresent(PreparableReloadListener listener) {
++      if (!this.f_203816_.contains(listener)) {
++         this.m_7217_(listener);
++      }
++   }
+ }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ModelRegistryEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ModelRegistryEvent.java
index b2af2b9c87..386102dac7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ModelRegistryEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ModelRegistryEvent.java
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@
 
 package net.minecraftforge.client.event;
 
-import net.minecraftforge.client.model.ForgeModelBakery;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.IModelLoader;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoaderRegistry;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Event;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.event.IModBusEvent;
 
 /**
- * Fired when the {@link ForgeModelBakery} is ready to register model loaders
+ * Fired when the {@link ModelLoaderRegistry} is ready to register model loaders
+ *
+ * @see ModelLoaderRegistry#registerLoader(ResourceLocation, IModelLoader)
  */
 public class ModelRegistryEvent extends Event implements IModBusEvent
 {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/loading/ClientModLoader.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/loading/ClientModLoader.java
index 63b0388b78..4544e018ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/loading/ClientModLoader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/loading/ClientModLoader.java
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public class ClientModLoader
             DataPackConfig.DEFAULT.addModPacks(ResourcePackLoader.getPackNames());
             mcResourceManager.registerReloadListener(ClientModLoader::onResourceReload);
             mcResourceManager.registerReloadListener(BrandingControl.resourceManagerReloadListener());
-            ModelLoaderRegistry.init();
         }
     }
 
@@ -163,6 +162,8 @@ public class ClientModLoader
         if (error == null) {
             // We can finally start the forge eventbus up
             MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.start();
+            // allow the ModelLoaderRegistry to register loaders as reload listeners
+            ModelLoaderRegistry.afterFirstReload();
         } else {
             // Double check we have the langs loaded for forge
             LanguageHook.loadForgeAndMCLangs();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ModelLoaderRegistry.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ModelLoaderRegistry.java
index 80f4408fad..6973f48517 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ModelLoaderRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/model/ModelLoaderRegistry.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import net.minecraft.util.GsonHelper;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import com.mojang.math.Transformation;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ModelRegistryEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.event.RegisterClientReloadListenersEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.geometry.IModelGeometry;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.geometry.ISimpleModelGeometry;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.model.obj.OBJLoader;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.Material;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelBakery;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelState;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.UnbakedModel;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.javafmlmod.FMLJavaModLoadingContext;
 
 /**
  * Central hub for custom model loaders.
@@ -63,17 +65,23 @@ public class ModelLoaderRegistry
     // Forge built-in loaders
     public static void init()
     {
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("minecraft","elements"), VanillaProxy.Loader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge","obj"), OBJLoader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge","bucket"), DynamicBucketModel.Loader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge","composite"), CompositeModel.Loader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge","multi-layer"), MultiLayerModel.Loader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge","item-layers"), ItemLayerModel.Loader.INSTANCE);
-        registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge", "separate-perspective"), SeparatePerspectiveModel.Loader.INSTANCE);
+        var builtInLoaders = Map.of(
+            new ResourceLocation("minecraft", "elements"), VanillaProxy.Loader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "obj"), OBJLoader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "bucket"), DynamicBucketModel.Loader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "composite"), CompositeModel.Loader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "multi-layer"), MultiLayerModel.Loader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "item-layers"), ItemLayerModel.Loader.INSTANCE,
+            new ResourceLocation("forge", "separate-perspective"), SeparatePerspectiveModel.Loader.INSTANCE
+        );
 
         // TODO: Implement as new model loaders
         //registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge:b3d"), new ModelLoaderAdapter(B3DLoader.INSTANCE));
         //registerLoader(new ResourceLocation("forge:fluid"), new ModelLoaderAdapter(ModelFluid.FluidLoader.INSTANCE));
+
+        var modEventBus = FMLJavaModLoadingContext.get().getModEventBus();
+        modEventBus.<RegisterClientReloadListenersEvent>addListener(event -> builtInLoaders.values().forEach(event::registerReloadListener));
+        modEventBus.<ModelRegistryEvent>addListener(event -> builtInLoaders.forEach(ModelLoaderRegistry::registerLoader));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,8 +98,25 @@ public class ModelLoaderRegistry
     }
 
     /**
-     * Makes system aware of your loader.
+     * Internal method, only present for enabling legacy behavior of automatic registration of model loaders
+     * as resource reload listeners.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public static void afterFirstReload()
+    {
+        for (IModelLoader<?> loader : loaders.values())
+        {
+            ((ReloadableResourceManager) Minecraft.getInstance().getResourceManager()).registerReloadListenerIfNotPresent(loader);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Makes system aware of your loader.<br>
      * <b>Must be called from within {@link ModelRegistryEvent}</b>
+     * <br><br>
+     * <b>Note:</b> This method currently registers the model loader as a resource reload listener automatically,
+     * if it is not already registered. This behavior is <i>deprecated</i> and will be removed in the future.
+     * If the model loader needs to be a resource reload listener as well, use {@link net.minecraftforge.client.event.RegisterClientReloadListenersEvent}.
      */
     public static void registerLoader(ResourceLocation id, IModelLoader<?> loader)
     {
@@ -101,7 +126,6 @@ public class ModelLoaderRegistry
         synchronized(loaders)
         {
             loaders.put(id, loader);
-            ((ReloadableResourceManager) Minecraft.getInstance().getResourceManager()).registerReloadListener(loader);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeMod.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeMod.java
index c1968191b6..8e3c9a62c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeMod.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/common/ForgeMod.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import net.minecraft.sounds.SoundEvent;
 import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoaderRegistry;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.RegisterCapabilitiesEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.crafting.PartialNBTIngredient;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.crafting.DifferenceIngredient;
@@ -174,6 +175,11 @@ public class ForgeMod
         BiomeDictionary.init();
 
         ForgeRegistries.ITEMS.tags().addOptionalTagDefaults(Tags.Items.ENCHANTING_FUELS, Set.of(Items.LAPIS_LAZULI.delegate));
+
+        if (FMLEnvironment.dist == Dist.CLIENT)
+        {
+            ModelLoaderRegistry.init();
+        }
     }
 
     public void registerCapabilities(RegisterCapabilitiesEvent event)