diff --git a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 94cc689940..28a25de4f8 100644
--- a/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
 
         self._progress_message = None
         self._error_message = None
+        self._connection_message = None
 
         self._update_timer = QTimer()
         self._update_timer.setInterval(2000)  # TODO; Add preference for update interval
@@ -190,12 +191,15 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
                 # Go into timeout state.
                 Logger.log("d", "We did not receive a response for %s seconds, so it seems the printer is no longer accesible.", time() - self._last_response_time)
                 self._connection_state_before_timeout = self._connection_state
+                self._connection_message = Message(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@info:status", "The connection with the printer was lost.Check your network-connections."))
+                self._connection_message.show()
                 self.setConnectionState(ConnectionState.error)
 
         if self._authentication_state == AuthState.NotAuthenticated:
             self._verifyAuthentication() # We don't know if we are authenticated; check if we have correct auth.
         elif self._authentication_state == AuthState.AuthenticationRequested:
             self._checkAuthentication() # We requested authentication at some point. Check if we got permission.
+
         ## Request 'general' printer data
         url = QUrl("http://" + self._address + self._api_prefix + "printer")
         printer_request = QNetworkRequest(url)
@@ -423,6 +427,10 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
             self._last_response_time = time()
 
         status_code = reply.attribute(QNetworkRequest.HttpStatusCodeAttribute)
+        if not status_code:
+            # Received no or empty reply
+            return
+
         if reply.operation() == QNetworkAccessManager.GetOperation:
             if "printer" in reply.url().toString():  # Status update from printer.
                 if status_code == 200:
@@ -431,6 +439,11 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
                     self._json_printer_state = json.loads(bytes(reply.readAll()).decode("utf-8"))
 
                     self._spliceJSONData()
+
+                    # Hide connection error message if the connection was restored
+                    if self._connection_message:
+                        self._connection_message.hide()
+                        self._connection_message = None
                 else:
                     Logger.log("w", "We got an unexpected status (%s) while requesting printer state", status_code)
                     pass  # TODO: Handle errors
@@ -515,7 +528,7 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
             elif "print_job" in reply.url().toString():
                 reply.uploadProgress.disconnect(self._onUploadProgress)
                 self._progress_message.hide()
-                
+
         elif reply.operation() == QNetworkAccessManager.PutOperation:
             if status_code == 204:
                 pass  # Request was successful!