diff --git a/fml/client/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java b/fml/client/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
index 0068ebbec2..b7be7f0e03 100644
--- a/fml/client/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
+++ b/fml/client/cpw/mods/fml/client/FMLClientHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -187,18 +188,20 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         ReflectionHelper.detectObfuscation(World.class);
         FMLCommonHandler.instance().registerSidedDelegate(this);
         FMLRegistry.registerRegistry(new ClientRegistry());
-        Loader.instance().loadMods();
         try
         {
             Class<?> optifineConfig = Class.forName("Config", false, Loader.instance().getModClassLoader());
             optifineContainer = new OptifineModContainer(optifineConfig);
             ModMetadata optifineMetadata = readMetadataFrom(Loader.instance().getModClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("optifinemod.info"), optifineContainer);
             optifineContainer.setMetadata(optifineMetadata);
+            FMLCommonHandler.instance().getFMLLogger().info(String.format("Forge Mod Loader has detected optifine %s, enabling compatibility features",optifineContainer.getVersion()));
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
             // OPTIFINE not found
+            optifineContainer = null;
         }
+        Loader.instance().loadMods();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1037,7 +1040,10 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         
         try 
         {
-            effect.func_783_a();
+            if (optifineContainer == null)
+            {
+                effect.func_783_a();
+            }
         } 
         catch (Exception e) 
         {
@@ -1098,4 +1104,15 @@ public class FMLClientHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
             mods.add(optifineContainer);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getAdditionalBrandingInformation()
+    {
+        if (optifineContainer!=null)
+        {
+            return Arrays.asList(String.format("Optifine %s",optifineContainer.getVersion()));
+        } else {
+            return Collections.emptyList();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
index d258824e97..94b2b20501 100644
--- a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
+++ b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ public class FMLCommonHandler
                 // Ignore- forge isn't loaded
             }
         }
+        brandings.addAll(sidedDelegate.getAdditionalBrandingInformation());
         try {
             Properties props=new Properties();
             props.load(FMLCommonHandler.class.getClassLoader().getResourceAsStream("fmlbranding.properties"));
diff --git a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
index cc010ad047..ad1124cfb4 100644
--- a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
+++ b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/IFMLSidedHandler.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package cpw.mods.fml.common;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
@@ -24,4 +25,5 @@ public interface IFMLSidedHandler
     void profileStart(String profileLabel);
     void profileEnd();
     ModProperty getModLoaderPropertyFor(Field f);
+    List<String> getAdditionalBrandingInformation();
 }
diff --git a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
index 2ffa3464bb..487fbe623f 100644
--- a/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
+++ b/fml/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/Loader.java
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public class Loader
         }
 
         log.info(String.format("Forge Mod Loader version %s.%s.%s.%s for Minecraft %s loading", major, minor, rev, build, mcversion));
+        modClassLoader = new ModClassLoader();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -366,7 +367,6 @@ public class Loader
         }
 
         state = State.LOADING;
-        modClassLoader = new ModClassLoader();
         log.fine("Attempting to load mods contained in the minecraft jar file and associated classes");
         File[] minecraftSources=modClassLoader.getParentSources();
         if (minecraftSources.length==1 && minecraftSources[0].isFile()) {
diff --git a/fml/server/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java b/fml/server/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
index bc469ae124..9fca2b897a 100644
--- a/fml/server/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
+++ b/fml/server/cpw/mods/fml/server/FMLServerHandler.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -635,4 +636,13 @@ public class FMLServerHandler implements IFMLSidedHandler
         }
         return null;
     }
+
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see cpw.mods.fml.common.IFMLSidedHandler#getAdditionalBrandingInformation()
+     */
+    @Override
+    public List<String> getAdditionalBrandingInformation()
+    {
+        return null;
+    }
 }