diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index de4c6e0681..72d19d65a1 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def _onEngineCreated(self):
         self._engine.addImageProvider("camera", CameraImageProvider.CameraImageProvider())
 
+    showPrintMonitor = pyqtSignal(bool, arguments = ["show"])
+
     ##  Cura has multiple locations where instance containers need to be saved, so we need to handle this differently.
     #
     #   Note that the AutoSave plugin also calls this method.
diff --git a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 526002aa3a..0b545314aa 100644
--- a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
         self.onError.emit()
 
     def requestWrite(self, node, file_name = None, filter_by_machine = False):
+        Application.getInstance().showPrintMonitor.emit(True)
         self.startPrint()
 
     def _setEndstopState(self, endstop_key, value):
@@ -516,6 +517,7 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
         self._is_printing = False
         self._is_paused = False
         self._updateJobState("ready")
+        Application.getInstance().showPrintMonitor.emit(False)
 
     ##  Check if the process did not encounter an error yet.
     def hasError(self):
diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index 822fdf8ca1..25931932d3 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Rectangle
 
     property int currentModeIndex;
     property bool monitoringPrint: false
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Printer
+        onShowPrintMonitor: base.monitoringPrint = show
+    }
 
     // Is there an output device for this printer?
     property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
@@ -83,7 +88,7 @@ Rectangle
                 onClicked: monitoringPrint = false
                 iconSource: UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_settings");
                 checkable: true
-                checked: true
+                checked: !monitoringPrint
                 exclusiveGroup: sidebarHeaderBarGroup
 
                 style:  UM.Theme.styles.sidebar_header_tab
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ Rectangle
                         return UM.Theme.getIcon("tab_monitor_connected")
                 }
                 checkable: true
+                checked: monitoringPrint
                 exclusiveGroup: sidebarHeaderBarGroup
 
                 style:  UM.Theme.styles.sidebar_header_tab