diff --git a/cura/API/Account.py b/cura/API/Account.py
index 2651037e9e4..c6027acdb5f 100644
--- a/cura/API/Account.py
+++ b/cura/API/Account.py
@@ -190,6 +190,20 @@ def is_staging(self) -> bool:
     def isLoggedIn(self) -> bool:
         return self._logged_in
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def stopSyncing(self) -> None:
+        Logger.debug(f"Stopping sync of cloud printers")
+        self._setManualSyncEnabled(True)
+        if self._update_timer.isActive():
+            self._update_timer.stop()
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def startSyncing(self) -> None:
+        Logger.debug(f"Starting sync of cloud printers")
+        self._setManualSyncEnabled(False)
+        if not self._update_timer.isActive():
+            self._update_timer.start()
+
     def _onLoginStateChanged(self, logged_in: bool = False, error_message: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
         if error_message:
             if self._error_message:
diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index 776417e15d7..678bf85c974 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -864,6 +864,7 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 if(!visible)
                 {
                     wizardDialog = null
+                    Cura.API.account.startSyncing()
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -891,6 +892,7 @@ UM.MainWindow
         target: Cura.Actions.addMachine
         function onTriggered()
         {
+            Cura.API.account.stopSyncing()
             wizardDialog = addMachineDialogLoader.createObject()
             wizardDialog.show()
         }
diff --git a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddUltimakerPrinter.qml b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddUltimakerPrinter.qml
index ff87a723302..0c9b7d4f7f5 100644
--- a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddUltimakerPrinter.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddUltimakerPrinter.qml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Control
                         text = catalog.i18nc("@button", "Waiting for new printers")
                         busy = true;
                         enabled = false;
-                        Cura.API.account.login();
+                        Cura.API.account.isLoggedIn? Cura.API.account.sync():Cura.API.account.login();
                     }
                 }
             }