diff --git a/cura/API/Account.py b/cura/API/Account.py
index ef72d972c1..7c81358379 100644
--- a/cura/API/Account.py
+++ b/cura/API/Account.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ class Account(QObject):
     loginStateChanged = pyqtSignal(bool)
     accessTokenChanged = pyqtSignal()
     cloudPrintersDetectedChanged = pyqtSignal(bool)
+    isSyncingChanged = pyqtSignal(bool)
+    manualSyncRequested = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self, application: "CuraApplication", parent = None) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@ class Account(QObject):
     def sync(self) -> None:
         """Checks for new cloud printers"""
 
-        Logger.info("Starting account sync")
+        self.manualSyncRequested.emit()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
     def logout(self) -> None:
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/CloudOutputDeviceManager.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/CloudOutputDeviceManager.py
index 46136e3a1b..ef478f338a 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/CloudOutputDeviceManager.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/CloudOutputDeviceManager.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class CloudOutputDeviceManager:
         # Ensure we don't start twice.
         self._running = False
 
+        self._syncing = False
+
     def start(self):
         """Starts running the cloud output device manager, thus periodically requesting cloud data."""
 
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ class CloudOutputDeviceManager:
             self._update_timer.start()
         self._getRemoteClusters()
 
+        self._account.manualSyncRequested.connect(self._getRemoteClusters)
+
     def stop(self):
         """Stops running the cloud output device manager."""
 
@@ -92,6 +96,14 @@ class CloudOutputDeviceManager:
     def _getRemoteClusters(self) -> None:
         """Gets all remote clusters from the API."""
 
+        if self._syncing:
+            return
+
+        if self._update_timer.isActive():
+            self._update_timer.stop()
+
+        self._syncing = True
+        self._account.isSyncingChanged.emit(True)
         self._api.getClusters(self._onGetRemoteClustersFinished)
 
     def _onGetRemoteClustersFinished(self, clusters: List[CloudClusterResponse]) -> None:
@@ -119,6 +131,9 @@ class CloudOutputDeviceManager:
         if removed_device_keys:
             # If the removed device was active we should connect to the new active device
             self._connectToActiveMachine()
+
+        self._syncing = False
+        self._account.isSyncingChanged.emit(False)
         # Schedule a new update
         self._update_timer.start()