diff --git a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.cpp b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.cpp
index 37fbb83701d..3c534707427 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
     SftpFileNode *rootNode;
     SftpJobId statJobId;
     DirNodeHash lsOps;
+    QList<SftpJobId> externalJobs;
 };
 } // namespace Internal
 
@@ -143,6 +144,19 @@ QString SftpFileSystemModel::rootDirectory() const
     return d->rootDirectory;
 }
 
+SftpJobId SftpFileSystemModel::downloadFile(const QModelIndex &index, const QString &targetFilePath)
+{
+    QTC_ASSERT(d->rootNode, return SftpInvalidJob);
+    const SftpFileNode * const fileNode = indexToFileNode(index);
+    QTC_ASSERT(fileNode, return SftpInvalidJob);
+    QTC_ASSERT(fileNode->fileInfo.type == FileTypeRegular, return SftpInvalidJob);
+    const SftpJobId jobId = d->sftpChannel->downloadFile(fileNode->path, targetFilePath,
+        SftpOverwriteExisting);
+    if (jobId != SftpInvalidJob)
+        d->externalJobs << jobId;
+    return jobId;
+}
+
 int SftpFileSystemModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
@@ -344,21 +358,29 @@ void SftpFileSystemModel::handleFileInfo(SftpJobId jobId, const QList<SftpFileIn
 
 void SftpFileSystemModel::handleSftpJobFinished(SftpJobId jobId, const QString &errorMessage)
 {
-    QString path;
     if (jobId == d->statJobId) {
         d->statJobId = SftpInvalidJob;
-        path = rootDirectory();
-    } else {
-        DirNodeHash::Iterator it = d->lsOps.find(jobId);
-        QTC_ASSERT(it != d->lsOps.end(), return);
-        QTC_CHECK(it.value()->lsState == SftpDirNode::LsRunning);
-        it.value()->lsState = SftpDirNode::LsFinished;
-        path = it.value()->path;
-        d->lsOps.erase(it);
+        if (!errorMessage.isEmpty())
+            emit sftpOperationFailed(tr("Error getting 'stat' info about '%1': %2")
+                .arg(rootDirectory(), errorMessage));
+        return;
     }
 
-    if (!errorMessage.isEmpty())
-        emit sftpOperationFailed(tr("Error reading '%1': %2").arg(path, errorMessage));
+    DirNodeHash::Iterator it = d->lsOps.find(jobId);
+    if (it != d->lsOps.end()) {
+        QTC_CHECK(it.value()->lsState == SftpDirNode::LsRunning);
+        it.value()->lsState = SftpDirNode::LsFinished;
+        if (!errorMessage.isEmpty())
+            emit sftpOperationFailed(tr("Error listing contents of directory '%1': %2")
+                .arg(it.value()->path, errorMessage));
+        d->lsOps.erase(it);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const int jobIndex = d->externalJobs.indexOf(jobId);
+    QTC_ASSERT(jobIndex != -1, return);
+    d->externalJobs.removeAt(jobIndex);
+    emit sftpOperationFinished(jobId, errorMessage);
 }
 
 } // namespace Utils
diff --git a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.h b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.h
index 1d9be4feead..f4b83799cd0 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.h
+++ b/src/libs/utils/ssh/sftpfilesystemmodel.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public:
     void setRootDirectory(const QString &path); // Default is "/".
     QString rootDirectory() const;
 
+    SftpJobId downloadFile(const QModelIndex &index, const QString &targetFilePath);
+
 signals:
      /*
       * E.g. "Permission denied". Note that this can happen without direct user intervention,
@@ -77,6 +79,9 @@ signals:
      */
     void connectionError(const QString &errorMessage);
 
+    // Success <=> error.isEmpty().
+    void sftpOperationFinished(Utils::SftpJobId, const QString &error);
+
 private slots:
     void handleSshConnectionEstablished();
     void handleSshConnectionFailure();
diff --git a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.cpp b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.cpp
index 3b87c069203..bb8bb7816da 100644
--- a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
 #include <utils/ssh/sshconnection.h>
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QModelIndexList>
+#include <QItemSelectionModel>
 #include <QString>
 
 using namespace Utils;
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ SftpFsWindow::SftpFsWindow(QWidget *parent) : QDialog(parent), m_ui(new Ui::Wind
 {
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     connect(m_ui->connectButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(connectToHost()));
+    connect(m_ui->downloadButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), SLOT(downloadFile()));
 }
 
 SftpFsWindow::~SftpFsWindow()
@@ -64,19 +69,49 @@ void SftpFsWindow::connectToHost()
     sshParams.password = m_ui->passwordLineEdit->text();
     sshParams.port = m_ui->portSpinBox->value();
     sshParams.timeout = 10;
-    SftpFileSystemModel * const fsModel = new SftpFileSystemModel(this);
+    m_fsModel = new SftpFileSystemModel(this);
     if (m_ui->useModelTesterCheckBox->isChecked())
-        new ModelTest(fsModel, this);
-    connect(fsModel, SIGNAL(sftpOperationFailed(QString)),
+        new ModelTest(m_fsModel, this);
+    connect(m_fsModel, SIGNAL(sftpOperationFailed(QString)),
         SLOT(handleSftpOperationFailed(QString)));
-    connect(fsModel, SIGNAL(connectionError(QString)), SLOT(handleConnectionError(QString)));
-    fsModel->setSshConnection(sshParams);
-    m_ui->fsView->setModel(fsModel);
+    connect(m_fsModel, SIGNAL(connectionError(QString)), SLOT(handleConnectionError(QString)));
+    connect(m_fsModel, SIGNAL(sftpOperationFinished(Utils::SftpJobId,QString)),
+        SLOT(handleSftpOperationFinished(Utils::SftpJobId,QString)));
+    m_fsModel->setSshConnection(sshParams);
+    m_ui->fsView->setModel(m_fsModel);
+}
+
+void SftpFsWindow::downloadFile()
+{
+    const QModelIndexList selectedIndexes = m_ui->fsView->selectionModel()->selectedIndexes();
+    if (selectedIndexes.count() != 2)
+        return;
+    const QString targetFilePath = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Choose target file"),
+        QDir::tempPath());
+    if (targetFilePath.isEmpty())
+        return;
+    const SftpJobId jobId = m_fsModel->downloadFile(selectedIndexes.at(1), targetFilePath);
+    QString message;
+    if (jobId == SftpInvalidJob)
+        message = tr("Download failed.");
+    else
+        message = tr("Queuing download operation %1.").arg(jobId);
+    m_ui->outputTextEdit->appendPlainText(message);
 }
 
 void SftpFsWindow::handleSftpOperationFailed(const QString &errorMessage)
 {
-    qDebug("%s: %s", Q_FUNC_INFO, qPrintable(errorMessage));
+    m_ui->outputTextEdit->appendPlainText(errorMessage);
+}
+
+void SftpFsWindow::handleSftpOperationFinished(SftpJobId jobId, const QString &error)
+{
+    QString message;
+    if (error.isEmpty())
+        message = tr("Operation %1 finished successfully.").arg(jobId);
+    else
+        message = tr("Operation %1 failed: %2.").arg(jobId).arg(error);
+    m_ui->outputTextEdit->appendPlainText(message);
 }
 
 void SftpFsWindow::handleConnectionError(const QString &errorMessage)
diff --git a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.h b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.h
index 05e7c17730b..b403df0582f 100644
--- a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.h
+++ b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 ** Nokia at qt-info@nokia.com.
 **
 **************************************************************************/
+#include <utils/ssh/sftpdefs.h>
+
 #include <QDialog>
 
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
@@ -46,9 +48,12 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void connectToHost();
+    void downloadFile();
     void handleConnectionError(const QString &errorMessage);
     void handleSftpOperationFailed(const QString &errorMessage);
+    void handleSftpOperationFinished(Utils::SftpJobId jobId, const QString &error);
 
 private:
+    Utils::SftpFileSystemModel *m_fsModel;
     Ui::Window *m_ui;
 };
diff --git a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.ui b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.ui
index fa5bd77e214..cf31e2bce6f 100644
--- a/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.ui
+++ b/tests/manual/ssh/sftpfsmodel/window.ui
@@ -13,16 +13,13 @@
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Dialog</string>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
    <item>
     <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
      <property name="title">
       <string>Connection Parameters</string>
      </property>
      <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
-      <property name="fieldGrowthPolicy">
-       <enum>QFormLayout::AllNonFixedFieldsGrow</enum>
-      </property>
       <item row="0" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
         <property name="text">
@@ -103,9 +100,63 @@
      <property name="title">
       <string>Remote File System</string>
      </property>
-     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_4">
       <item>
-       <widget class="QTreeView" name="fsView"/>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_3">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QTreeView" name="fsView">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+            <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="connectButton">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Connect</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QPushButton" name="downloadButton">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Download...</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>20</width>
+              <height>40</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Debug output</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="outputTextEdit"/>
       </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
@@ -122,13 +173,6 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="connectButton">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Connect</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>