diff --git a/client/scripts/main.gd b/client/scripts/main.gd
index 4b177d9..28e04c2 100644
--- a/client/scripts/main.gd
+++ b/client/scripts/main.gd
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ func _apply_authority_http_config_to_client(client: Node) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_item_definitions_ready(_definitions_by_id: Dictionary) -> void:
+	_populate_craft_recipe_panel_if_ready()
 	if not _inventory_error.is_empty():
 		return
 	if not _last_inventory_snapshot.is_empty():
 		_render_inventory_label()
-	_populate_craft_recipe_panel_if_ready()
 
 
 func _on_inventory_received(snapshot: Dictionary) -> void:
diff --git a/client/test/recipe_definitions_client_test.gd b/client/test/recipe_definitions_client_test.gd
index 85c9a7b..21f7d28 100644
--- a/client/test/recipe_definitions_client_test.gd
+++ b/client/test/recipe_definitions_client_test.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 extends GdUnitTestSuite
 
 ## NEO-74: `RecipeDefinitionsClient` GET parse + `recipes_ready` signal.
+## `main.gd` repopulates craft panel on item `definitions_ready` even when inventory GET failed.
 
 const RecipeDefinitionsClient := preload("res://scripts/recipe_definitions_client.gd")