diff --git a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/misc/AkashicTreeGrower.java b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/misc/AkashicTreeGrower.java
index 71f56cdc..9cba2f06 100644
--- a/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/misc/AkashicTreeGrower.java
+++ b/Common/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/common/misc/AkashicTreeGrower.java
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ public class AkashicTreeGrower extends AbstractTreeGrower {
 
     public static final List<Holder<ConfiguredFeature<TreeConfiguration, ?>>> GROWERS = Lists.newArrayList();
 
-    static {
+    public void RegisterTreeGrowers()
+    {
         GROWERS.add(buildTreeFeature(HexBlocks.AKASHIC_LEAVES1, "1"));
         GROWERS.add(buildTreeFeature(HexBlocks.AKASHIC_LEAVES2, "2"));
         GROWERS.add(buildTreeFeature(HexBlocks.AKASHIC_LEAVES3, "3"));
diff --git a/Fabric/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/fabric/FabricHexInitializer.kt b/Fabric/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/fabric/FabricHexInitializer.kt
index d2617383..b0a8325f 100644
--- a/Fabric/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/fabric/FabricHexInitializer.kt
+++ b/Fabric/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/fabric/FabricHexInitializer.kt
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ object FabricHexInitializer : ModInitializer {
 
         HexLootFunctions.registerSerializers(bind(Registry.LOOT_FUNCTION_TYPE))
 
-        AkashicTreeGrower.INSTANCE
+        // Because of Java's lazy-loading of classes, can't use Kotlin static initialization for
+        // any calls that will eventually touch FeatureUtils.register(), as the growers here do,
+        // unless the class is called in this initialization step.
+        AkashicTreeGrower.INSTANCE.RegisterTreeGrowers()
 
         // Done with soft implements in forge
         val flameOn = FlammableBlockRegistry.getDefaultInstance()
diff --git a/Forge/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/forge/ForgeHexInitializer.java b/Forge/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/forge/ForgeHexInitializer.java
index e1a281ca..4df82313 100644
--- a/Forge/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/forge/ForgeHexInitializer.java
+++ b/Forge/src/main/java/at/petrak/hexcasting/forge/ForgeHexInitializer.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.entities.HexEntities;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.items.ItemJewelerHammer;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.lib.*;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.loot.HexLootHandler;
+import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.misc.AkashicTreeGrower;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.misc.Brainsweeping;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.misc.PlayerPositionRecorder;
 import at.petrak.hexcasting.common.recipe.HexRecipeSerializers;
@@ -104,6 +105,11 @@ public class ForgeHexInitializer {
         ArgumentTypes.register(HexAPI.MOD_ID + ":pattern", PatternResLocArgument.class,
             new EmptyArgumentSerializer<>(PatternResLocArgument::id));
         HexAdvancementTriggers.registerTriggers();
+
+        // Forge does not strictly require TreeGrowers to initialize during early game stages, unlike Fabric and Quilt.
+        // However, all launcher panic if the same resource is registered twice.  Explicitly calling here avoids potential
+        // confusion, or reliance on tricks that may fail under compiler optimization.
+        AkashicTreeGrower.INSTANCE.RegisterTreeGrowers();
     }
 
     // https://github.com/VazkiiMods/Botania/blob/1.18.x/Forge/src/main/java/vazkii/botania/forge/ForgeCommonInitializer.java