diff --git a/cura/API/Account.py b/cura/API/Account.py
index 4703e92e2f..41f2b20c86 100644
--- a/cura/API/Account.py
+++ b/cura/API/Account.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class Account(QObject):
     isSyncingChanged = pyqtSignal(bool)
     manualSyncRequested = pyqtSignal()
     lastSyncDateTimeChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    syncStateChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self, application: "CuraApplication", parent = None) -> None:
         super().__init__(parent)
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class Account(QObject):
 
         self._error_message = None  # type: Optional[Message]
         self._logged_in = False
+        self._sync_state = "idle"
         self._last_sync_str = "-"
 
         self._callback_port = 32118
@@ -136,15 +138,24 @@ class Account(QObject):
         return user_profile.__dict__
 
     def _onIsSyncingChanged(self, active: bool):
-        if not active:
+        if active:
+            self._sync_state = "syncing"
+        else:
             # finished
+            self._sync_state = "success"
             self._last_sync_str = datetime.now().strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M")
             self.lastSyncDateTimeChanged.emit()
 
+        self.syncStateChanged.emit()
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, notify=lastSyncDateTimeChanged)
     def lastSyncDateTime(self) -> str:
         return self._last_sync_str
 
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=syncStateChanged)
+    def syncState(self) -> str:
+        return self._sync_state
+
     @pyqtSlot()
     def sync(self) -> None:
         """Checks for new cloud printers"""
diff --git a/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateError.qml b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateError.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad8e3dfe2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateError.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import QtQuick 2.10
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
+
+import UM 1.4 as UM
+import Cura 1.1 as Cura
+
+Row // sync state icon + message
+{
+    width: childrenRect.width
+    height: childrenRect.height
+    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
+
+
+
+    UM.RecolorImage
+    {
+        id: updateImage
+        width: 20 * screenScaleFactor
+        height: width
+
+        source: UM.Theme.getIcon("warning_light")
+        color: palette.text
+
+        signal syncingChanged(bool newSyncing)
+        property double animationDuration: 1500
+
+    }
+
+    Label
+    {
+        id: syncStateSuccessLabel
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@info", "Something went wrong...\nPlease try again later.")
+        color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
+        font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
+        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateIdle.qml b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateIdle.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d08bcc7bad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateIdle.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import QtQuick 2.10
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
+
+import UM 1.4 as UM
+import Cura 1.1 as Cura
+
+Row // sync state icon + message
+{
+    width: childrenRect.width
+    height: childrenRect.height
+    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
+
+
+
+    UM.RecolorImage
+    {
+        id: updateImage
+        width: 20 * screenScaleFactor
+        height: width
+
+        source: UM.Theme.getIcon("update")
+        color: palette.text
+
+    }
+
+    Label
+    {
+        id: accountSyncButton
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@button", "Check for account updates")
+        color: UM.Theme.getColor("secondary_button_text")
+        font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
+        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+
+        MouseArea
+        {
+            anchors.fill: parent
+            onClicked: Cura.API.account.sync()
+            hoverEnabled: true
+            onEntered: accountSyncButton.font.underline = true
+            onExited: accountSyncButton.font.underline = false
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSuccess.qml b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSuccess.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa6051a71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSuccess.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import QtQuick 2.10
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
+
+import UM 1.4 as UM
+import Cura 1.1 as Cura
+
+Row // sync state icon + message
+{
+    width: childrenRect.width
+    height: childrenRect.height
+    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
+
+    UM.RecolorImage
+    {
+        id: updateImage
+        width: 20 * screenScaleFactor
+        height: width
+
+        source: UM.Theme.getIcon("checked")
+        color: palette.text
+    }
+
+    Label
+    {
+        id: syncStateSuccessLabel
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@info", "You are up to date")
+        color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
+        font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
+        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSyncing.qml b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSyncing.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1dd5101254
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/qml/Account/SyncStateSyncing.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import QtQuick 2.10
+import QtQuick.Controls 2.3
+
+import UM 1.4 as UM
+import Cura 1.1 as Cura
+
+Row // sync state icon + message
+{
+    width: childrenRect.width
+    height: childrenRect.height
+    anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
+    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
+
+    UM.RecolorImage
+    {
+        id: updateImage
+        width: 20 * screenScaleFactor
+        height: width
+
+        source: UM.Theme.getIcon("update")
+        color: palette.text
+
+        RotationAnimator
+        {
+            id: updateAnimator
+            target: updateImage
+            from: 0
+            to: 360
+            duration: 1000
+            loops: Animation.Infinite
+            running: true
+        }
+    }
+
+    Label
+    {
+        id: accountSyncButton
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@button", "Checking...")
+        color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
+        font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
+        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/qml/Account/UserOperations.qml b/resources/qml/Account/UserOperations.qml
index 188f1d56ea..da4d4dabbe 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Account/UserOperations.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Account/UserOperations.qml
@@ -29,79 +29,23 @@ Column
         color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
     }
 
-    Row
-    {
-        width: childrenRect.width
-        height: childrenRect.height
-        anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
-        spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
-
-
-
-        UM.RecolorImage
-        {
-            id: updateImage
-            width: 20 * screenScaleFactor
-            height: width
-
-            source: UM.Theme.getIcon("update")
-            color: palette.text
-
-            signal syncingChanged(bool newSyncing)
-            property double animationDuration: 1500
-
-
-            RotationAnimator
-            {
-                id: updateAnimator
-                target: updateImage
-                to: 360;
-            }
-
-            onSyncingChanged:
-            {
-                if(newSyncing)
-                {
-                    // start infinite rotation loop
-                    updateAnimator.from = 0
-                    updateAnimator.duration = animationDuration
-                    updateAnimator.loops = Animation.Infinite
-                    updateAnimator.start()
-                } else {
-                    // complete current rotation
-                    updateAnimator.stop()
-                    updateAnimator.from = updateImage.rotation
-                    updateAnimator.duration = ((360 - updateImage.rotation) / 360) * animationDuration
-                    updateAnimator.loops = 1
-                    updateAnimator.start()
-                }
-            }
-
-            Component.onCompleted: Cura.API.account.isSyncingChanged.connect(syncingChanged) //todo connect to pyqtsignal or a pyqtproperty?
-
-
-        }
-
-        Label
-        {
-            id: accountSyncButton
-            text: catalog.i18nc("@button", "Check for account updates")
-            color: UM.Theme.getColor("secondary_button_text")
-            font: UM.Theme.getFont("medium")
-            renderType: Text.NativeRendering
-
-            MouseArea
-            {
-                anchors.fill: parent
-                onClicked: Cura.API.account.sync()
-                hoverEnabled: true
-                onEntered: accountSyncButton.font.underline = true
-                onExited: accountSyncButton.font.underline = false
-            }
-        }
+    SyncStateIdle {
+        visible: Cura.API.account.syncState == "idle"
     }
 
-     Label
+    SyncStateSyncing {
+        visible: Cura.API.account.syncState == "syncing"
+    }
+
+    SyncStateSuccess {
+        visible: Cura.API.account.syncState == "success"
+    }
+
+    SyncStateError {
+        visible: Cura.API.account.syncState == "error"
+    }
+
+    Label
     {
         id: lastSyncLabel
         anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter