diff --git a/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java b/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
index 1bdb32f..8f14717 100644
--- a/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
+++ b/launcher/src/main/java/com/threerings/getdown/launcher/Getdown.java
@@ -676,6 +676,9 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
             // download the patch files...
             setStep(Step.DOWNLOAD);
             download(list);
+            
+            // rename the patch files...
+            install(list);
 
             // and apply them...
             setStep(Step.PATCH);
@@ -710,6 +713,17 @@ public abstract class Getdown extends Thread
         readConfig(false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Installs resources 
+     */
+    private void install (List<Resource> resources)
+    	throws IOException
+    {
+        for (Resource rsrc : resources) {
+        	rsrc.install();
+        }
+	}
+
     /**
      * Called if the application is determined to require resource downloads.
      */