diff --git a/resources/qml/MachineSelection.qml b/resources/qml/MachineSelection.qml
index d075486eb2..201321df91 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MachineSelection.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MachineSelection.qml
@@ -83,4 +83,16 @@ ToolButton
     }
 
     menu: PrinterMenu { }
+
+    // Make the toolbutton react when the global container changes, otherwise if Cura is not connected to the printer,
+    // switching printers make no reaction
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.MachineManager
+        onGlobalContainerChanged:
+        {
+            base.isNetworkPrinter = Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineNetworkKey != ""
+            base.printerConnected = Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/SyncButton.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/SyncButton.qml
index 6654708482..078acb65b2 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/SyncButton.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/SyncButton.qml
@@ -97,11 +97,6 @@ Button
     {
         target: Cura.MachineManager
         onCurrentConfigurationChanged: updateOnSync()
-    }
-
-    Connections
-    {
-        target: Cura.MachineManager
         onOutputDevicesChanged: updateOnSync()
     }
 }
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diff --git a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
index 1c1bfca7c3..cb9422d622 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Sidebar.qml
@@ -661,4 +661,16 @@ Rectangle
         watchedProperties: [ "value" ]
         storeIndex: 0
     }
+
+    // Make the ConfigurationSelector react when the global container changes, otherwise if Cura is not connected to the printer,
+    // switching printers make no reaction
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.MachineManager
+        onGlobalContainerChanged:
+        {
+            base.isNetworkPrinter = Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineNetworkKey != ""
+            base.printerConnected = Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
+        }
+    }
 }