diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/Toolbox.qml b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/Toolbox.qml
index 997e7c30ec..eb56cf02b1 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/Toolbox.qml
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/Toolbox.qml
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ Window
             ToolboxDownloadsPage
             {
                 id: viewDownloads
-                visible: dataReady && manager.currentView != "installed" && manager.detailView == ""
+                visible: manager.currentView != "installed" && !manager.detailView
             }
             ToolboxDetailsPage
             {
                 id: viewDetail
-                visible: dataReady && manager.currentView != "installed" && manager.detailView != ""
+                visible: manager.currentView != "installed" && manager.detailView
             }
             ToolboxInstalledPage
             {
diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDetailsPage.qml b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDetailsPage.qml
index d85d2559e8..a57a6de90c 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDetailsPage.qml
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDetailsPage.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Item
             }
             width: UM.Theme.getSize("base_unit").width * 4
             height: UM.Theme.getSize("base_unit").height * 2
-            onClicked: manager.detailView = ""
+            onClicked: manager.detailView = false
             style: ButtonStyle
             {
                 background: Rectangle
diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDownloadsGridTile.qml b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDownloadsGridTile.qml
index a41866fc83..c3795daf51 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDownloadsGridTile.qml
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxDownloadsGridTile.qml
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ Item
         anchors.fill: parent
         onClicked: {
             console.log(model.id)
-            manager.detailView = model.id
+            manager.detailView = true
+            manager.setDetailData(model.id)
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxHeader.qml b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxHeader.qml
index 28d97144c2..2c097f275b 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxHeader.qml
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/resources/qml/ToolboxHeader.qml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Rectangle {
             {
                 manager.filterPackagesByType("plugin")
                 manager.currentView = "plugins"
-                manager.detailView = ""
+                manager.detailView = false
             }
         }
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Rectangle {
             {
                 manager.filterPackagesByType("material")
                 manager.currentView = "materials"
-                manager.detailView = ""
+                manager.detailView = false
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
index 0bc56e95df..b2b1f8e53f 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class Toolbox(QObject, Extension):
 
         # Nowadays can be 'plugins', 'materials' or 'installed'
         self._current_view = "plugins"
-        self._detail_view = ""
+        self._detail_view = False
+        self._detail_data = {}
 
         self._restart_required = False
 
@@ -297,14 +298,29 @@ class Toolbox(QObject, Extension):
     def currentView(self):
         return self._current_view
 
-    def setDetailView(self, detail_view = ""):
-        self._detail_view = detail_view
+    def setDetailView(self, bool = False):
+        self._detail_view = bool
         self.detailViewChanged.emit()
 
     @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setDetailView, notify = detailViewChanged)
     def detailView(self):
         return self._detail_view
 
+    # Set the detail data given a plugin ID:
+    @pyqtSlot(str)
+    def setDetailData(self, id):
+        if not self._packages_model:
+            return
+        for plugin in self._plugins_model.items:
+            if plugin.id is id:
+                print(plugin)
+                self._detail_view = plugin
+                self.detailViewChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify = detailViewChanged)
+    def detailData(self):
+        return self._detail_data
+
     @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify = packagesMetadataChanged)
     def pluginsModel(self):
         self._plugins_model = PluginsModel(None, self._current_view)