diff --git a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
index 5ef3e6e335..3957fcb9a4 100644
--- a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
+++ b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
             self._createDialog()
         self._dialog.show()
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
     def requestPluginList(self):
+        Logger.log("i", "Requesting plugin list")
         url = QUrl(self._api_url + "plugins")
         self._plugin_list_request = QNetworkRequest(url)
         self._plugin_list_request.setRawHeader(*self._request_header)
@@ -181,7 +183,6 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
 
     def _onRequestFinished(self, reply):
         reply_url = reply.url().toString()
-
         if reply.error() == QNetworkReply.TimeoutError:
             Logger.log("w", "Got a timeout.")
             # Reset everything.
@@ -191,6 +192,11 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
                 self._download_plugin_reply.downloadProgress.disconnect(self._onDownloadPluginProgress)
                 self._download_plugin_reply.abort()
                 self._download_plugin_reply = None
+            return
+        elif reply.error() == QNetworkReply.HostNotFoundError:
+            Logger.log("w", "Unable to reach server.")
+            return
+
         if reply.operation() == QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation:
             if reply_url == self._api_url + "plugins":
                 try:
diff --git a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.qml b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.qml
index 841a1828a2..a9596b0abd 100644
--- a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.qml
+++ b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.qml
@@ -14,17 +14,31 @@ UM.Dialog
     Item
     {
         anchors.fill: parent
-        Label
+        Item
         {
-            id: introText
-            text: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Here you can find a list of Third Party plugins.")
+            id: topBar
+            height: childrenRect.height;
             width: parent.width
-            height: 30
+            Label
+            {
+                id: introText
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Here you can find a list of Third Party plugins.")
+                width: parent.width
+                height: 30
+            }
+
+            Button
+            {
+                id: refresh
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Refresh")
+                onClicked: manager.requestPluginList()
+                anchors.right: parent.right
+            }
         }
         ScrollView
         {
             width: parent.width
-            anchors.top: introText.bottom
+            anchors.top: topBar.bottom
             anchors.bottom: progressbar.top
             anchors.bottomMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").height
             frameVisible: true